: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
Examples of interim in a Sentence
Noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
Adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Kress—a research botanist emeritus at the National Museum of Natural History and former interim Under Secretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution—wrote the text and took most of the photographs.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This was Memphis’ first playoff game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In a letter to staff and families on Monday, USD 497 interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift said that Gridley had been fired and that district staff were speaking with families whose students may have been in contact with him.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Kress—a research botanist emeritus at the National Museum of Natural History and former interim Under Secretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution—wrote the text and took most of the photographs.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The fate of Doug Christie Perry’s first decision will determine the fate of Doug Christie, who took over as interim head coach when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27 after the Kings went 13-18 to start the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This was Memphis’ first playoff game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2 adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
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