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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Center Grove interim Superintendent Bill Long told IndyStar that the district hopes to have the new software fully integrated by the time students get back from spring break early next month.—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024 Then the ‘interim’ was dropped, share prices rise After two months as interim-CEO, Kingsbury was officially named CEO of Kohl’s in February.—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interim
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin, adverb, meanwhile, from inter between — more at inter-
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