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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Recent Examples of interim
Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Down-ballot, Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw are battling for Menendez's U.S. Senate seat, which is currently being filled by interim Sen. George Helmy appointed by the governor.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Navigate Living and Working Away From Home Disasters often force people out of their homes, sometimes permanently, and finding a way to live and work during this interim can be one of the toughest challenges.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Instead, what the country needs now is an interim cessation of hostilities that largely reflects current realities on the ground.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Down-ballot, Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw are battling for Menendez's U.S. Senate seat, which is currently being filled by interim Sen. George Helmy appointed by the governor.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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During a media session, Getz said that Sizemore, the interim, would be in the running for the managerial job during the off-season, even though his record as a manager is a dismal 12–32.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Navigate Living and Working Away From Home Disasters often force people out of their homes, sometimes permanently, and finding a way to live and work during this interim can be one of the toughest challenges.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
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Throughout the episode, Maddie has been sharing her feelings about wanting another child: Jee-Yun is missing Mara, who spent three months as a temporary big sister.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Lone Star State withdrew its motion for a temporary restraining order.Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters were given emergency, provisional ballots to use amid the issues.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 37,000 provisional ballots have also been submitted in Orange County, according to the tally.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Four more are out of appeals and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Facing Homelessness in Antioch: From spaghetti dinners to transitional housing A homeless California veteran was denied a housing voucher for being too sick.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The film is about three students (led by Pierce in an acting role) who make a bet with their evil principal to succeed in business.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gomez was just nominated for an acting Emmy for her role on Only Murders In the Building and has starred in movies by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.Nik Popli/Charlotte, N.C., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company has also filed motions with the Bankruptcy Court to continue its customer programs without interruption.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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For instance, in May, China held a trilateral summit with South Korea and Japan after a five-year hiatus.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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After a hiatus that lasted 40 years, ABBA returned with new music in 2021.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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