: 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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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As a sweeping higher education reform bill awaits the governor's signature, University of Texas interim President Jim Davis named a sole finalist for provost of the institution in a move that surprised faculty members and signals a new balance of power in university hiring.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
While tax departments are embracing digital transformation, many interim processes—like extracting data from ERP systems or reconciling values—still flow through spreadsheets.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Outgoing interim Director Paulette Coleman announced her resignation in an email on Sunday, effective 5 p.m. last Friday.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As a sweeping higher education reform bill awaits the governor's signature, University of Texas interim President Jim Davis named a sole finalist for provost of the institution in a move that surprised faculty members and signals a new balance of power in university hiring.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
But Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo maintained that Willits was the top guy on the board.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
While tax departments are embracing digital transformation, many interim processes—like extracting data from ERP systems or reconciling values—still flow through spreadsheets.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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