interim
1 of 2noun
in·ter·im ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time : interval
interim
2 of 2adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
Synonyms
Noun
- discontinuity
- gap
- hiatus
- hiccup
- hiccough
- interlude
- intermission
- interregnum
- interruption
- interstice
- interval
- parenthesis
Adjective
- ad interim
- impermanent
- provisional
- provisionary
- provisory
- short-term
- temporary
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The Browns traded for Deshaun Watson in the off-season, and he was suspended for the first 11 games of the season, meaning Brissett will be the starter in the interim. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 In the interim, Spirit continues to operate as an independent carrier. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Odell Haggins followed in the interim before current coach Mike Norvell was hired on a permanent basis. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022 Dan Kelley, who became head of the homeowners association in 2007, recalled just three or four sales in the interim. Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Styles didn’t get to play live again until last fall, but something funny happened in the interim. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 In the interim, Northern Pacific has filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT, to fly between Ontario, California and Mexico using the 757. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 Now, the Browns will turn their attention to readying Jacoby Brissett to serve as the starting quarterback in the interim. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Nina Shapiro, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Phil Terry, interim president at UIndy, said leaders there having been working hard to ensure all of their nearly 6,000 students can be back on campus together and receive face-to-face instruction. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Aug. 2022 The original plan was for Kaplan to maintain oversight for two years while an interim president served and a nationwide search was launched for a permanent replacement. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2022 The Vallecitos School District board met Tuesday and approved a contract with Gary Wilson to be interim superintendent through Nov. 1, replacing Superintendent Maritza Koeppen, who resigned as of Aug. 5. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Indeed, Wilkes and his staff including former interim superintendent Robbie Smith – the school’s director of curriculum and instruction – have been hustling. al, 8 Aug. 2022 Elda Alejandro, the interim superintendent at Knippa ISD, estimated her district fielded about 50 calls in the past two weeks from parents in Uvalde who wanted to transfer their students. Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Aug. 2022 Kay-Wyatt, who currently serves as the school district’s chief of human resources, will take over as interim superintendent on Sept. 1, earning a monthly salary of $21,383. Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Starting as a kindergarten teacher in 1994, Guzik rose through the ranks and last year was assistant to interim superintendent Ralph Grimm. Gary Gibula, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 See More
Noun
Bercovici will report to Scott Kraft, in the interim, until a new managing editor is named. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The Browns traded for Deshaun Watson in the off-season, and he was suspended for the first 11 games of the season, meaning Brissett will be the starter in the interim. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 In the interim, Spirit continues to operate as an independent carrier. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Odell Haggins followed in the interim before current coach Mike Norvell was hired on a permanent basis. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2022 Dan Kelley, who became head of the homeowners association in 2007, recalled just three or four sales in the interim. Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Styles didn’t get to play live again until last fall, but something funny happened in the interim. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 In the interim, Northern Pacific has filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT, to fly between Ontario, California and Mexico using the 757. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 Now, the Browns will turn their attention to readying Jacoby Brissett to serve as the starting quarterback in the interim. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Adjective
The lawsuit accuses six current and former trustees, including interim SPU President Pete Menjares, of breach of fiduciary duty, among other allegations. Nina Shapiro, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Phil Terry, interim president at UIndy, said leaders there having been working hard to ensure all of their nearly 6,000 students can be back on campus together and receive face-to-face instruction. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Aug. 2022 The original plan was for Kaplan to maintain oversight for two years while an interim president served and a nationwide search was launched for a permanent replacement. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2022 The Vallecitos School District board met Tuesday and approved a contract with Gary Wilson to be interim superintendent through Nov. 1, replacing Superintendent Maritza Koeppen, who resigned as of Aug. 5. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Indeed, Wilkes and his staff including former interim superintendent Robbie Smith – the school’s director of curriculum and instruction – have been hustling. al, 8 Aug. 2022 Elda Alejandro, the interim superintendent at Knippa ISD, estimated her district fielded about 50 calls in the past two weeks from parents in Uvalde who wanted to transfer their students. Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Aug. 2022 Kay-Wyatt, who currently serves as the school district’s chief of human resources, will take over as interim superintendent on Sept. 1, earning a monthly salary of $21,383. Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Starting as a kindergarten teacher in 1994, Guzik rose through the ranks and last year was assistant to interim superintendent Ralph Grimm. Gary Gibula, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 See More 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
Phrases Containing interim
Kids Definition
interim
noun
in·ter·im ˈin-tə-rəm
: a period of time between events
He studied during the interim between tests.
Legal Definition
interim 1 of 2
noun
in·ter·im ˈin-tə-rəm
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
interims
noun
as in intervals
a break in continuity there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- intervals
- interruptions
- gaps
- interludes
- pauses
- intermissions
- lulls
- interregnums
- parentheses
- hiatuses
- spaces
- hiccups
- hiccoughs
- interregna
- discontinuities
- suspensions
- respites
- interstices
- windows
- caesuras
- interspaces
- commas
- adjournments
- entr'actes
- time lags
- discontinuances
- caesurae
- lags
- lapses
- rests
- bumpers
- subintervals
- recesses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuations
- continuities
- runs
- progressions
- stretches
- continua
- processions
- continuums