ad interim
1 of 2adverb
ad in·ter·im ˈad-ˈin-tə-rəm 
-ˌrim,
also ˈäd-
: for the intervening time : temporarily
ad interim
2 of 2adjective
: made or serving ad interim
Synonyms
Adjective
- impermanent
- interim
- provisional
- provisionary
- provisory
- short-term
- temporary
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Example Sentences
Adjective will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect
Recent Examples on the Web
USA Today, 28 Sep. 2021 Other members of the U.S. delegation, according to the White House, include Raymond Greene, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and Marcia Bernicat, senior official for economic growth, energy as well as the environment. Melissa Locker, Time, 4 Aug. 2021 The US Embassy in Seoul also lowered flags to honor the shooting victims, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Rob Rapson said on Twitter. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021 This led the opposition to rally around the president of Venezuela's Parliament, a young lawmaker named Juan Guaidó, who -- according the constitution -- must rule ad interim should the presidency be vacant. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020 Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020 Moves from chief operating officer FCA Canada Mike Koval, ad interim head of Ram in North America. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2020 See More
Adjective
Lorenzo de Zavala helped draft the constitution of the Republic of Texas, and his fellow delegates elected him ad interim vice president of the new country. USA Today, 28 Sep. 2021 Other members of the U.S. delegation, according to the White House, include Raymond Greene, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and Marcia Bernicat, senior official for economic growth, energy as well as the environment. Melissa Locker, Time, 4 Aug. 2021 The US Embassy in Seoul also lowered flags to honor the shooting victims, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Rob Rapson said on Twitter. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021 This led the opposition to rally around the president of Venezuela's Parliament, a young lawmaker named Juan Guaidó, who -- according the constitution -- must rule ad interim should the presidency be vacant. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020 Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020 Moves from chief operating officer FCA Canada Mike Koval, ad interim head of Ram in North America. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Adverb
borrowed from New Latin
Adjective
derivative of ad interim entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb
1701, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1818, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
ad interim
adjective
ˈad-ˈin-tə-rəm, ˈäd-, -ˌrim
: made or serving temporarily or for the time being
an ad interim committee
ad interim
adjective
1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- interim
- temporary
- provisional
- transitional
- acting
- short-term
- alternate
- proxy
- provisionary
- provisory
- impermanent
- makeshift
- substitute
- intermediate
- improvised
- expedient
- transitory
- conditional
- intermediary
- qualified
- fleeting
- tentative
- ephemeral
- limited
- terminate
- fugitive
- short-range
- short-lived
- contingent
- terminable
- replaceable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- final
- permanent
- settled
- fixed
- set
- standing
- unlimited
- long-term
- unconditional
- eternal
- extended
- lasting
- everlasting
- unqualified
- long-range
- immortal
- endless
- timeless
- unending
- perpetual
- enduring
- undying
- deathless
- dateless
2
as in acting
serving in a position for the time being an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect Synonyms & Similar Words
- interim
- acting
- provisional
- temporary
- backup
- proxy
- makeshift
- provisionary
- provisory
- alternate
- substitute
- stopgap
- make-do
- jackleg
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- permanent
- long-term
- straight-arm
- straight-arrow
- straight-back
- straight-backed
- straight-billed curlew
- straight-cut
- straight-faced
- straight-facedly
- straight-flute
- straight-fluted
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- straight-front
- straight-grained
- straight-leg
- straight-line
- straight-line frequency condenser
- straight-line gale
- straight-line method
- straight-line rate
- straight-line wind
- straight-lined
- straight-of-breadth
- straight-out
- straight-pull
- straight-run