interim

1 of 2

noun

in·​ter·​im ˈin-tə-rəm How to pronounce interim (audio)
Synonyms of interim
: an intervening time : interval

interim

2 of 2

adjective

: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim assignment

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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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Its retrospective past tense of course could not have encompassed these very latest aesthetic and cultural features of late America, and in that interim the very past this timely book studies has already become a more foreign country. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Since 2002, the Raiders have hired 13 coaches, excluding interims, followed by the Cleveland Browns (10) and Miami Dolphins (nine). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
His arrival raises questions about growing cooperation between Washington and Rodríguez’s interim government, particularly because Pulido was still facing criminal proceedings in Venezuela when he was transferred. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Amid growing pressure on the EU to rebalance trade with China, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said Friday that the two sides had reached an interim deal that could halve Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to the bloc. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interim

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin, adverb, meanwhile, from inter between — more at inter-

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interim was circa 1580

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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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interim

noun
in·​ter·​im
ˈin-tə-rəm
: a time intervening : interval
interim adjective

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interim

1 of 2 noun
in·​ter·​im ˈin-tə-rəm How to pronounce interim (audio)
: 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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