interim
an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift: As an interim, her summer job was pretty good.
Interim, Church History. any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation.
for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional: This is just an interim arrangement till office renovations are finished.She is the organization’s interim director while the board reviews applications for the role.
Origin of interim
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How to use interim in a sentence
But there were moments when he was comparatively sane, and in these interims he confessed everything.
Animal Ghosts | Elliott O'DonnellBut in the interims between these awakenings he slept profoundly, oblivious alike to discomfort and danger—as the dead sleep.
The Promise | James B. HendryxHe and Bob discussed many affairs during their rides to and from the work and during the interims of rest.
The Rules of the Game | Stewart Edward WhiteHe'd hold office a couple of terms, then he'd sit out for a hand—always after appointing his own successor for the interims.
Roads of Destiny | O. HenryThere were many other excellent marksmen in the Boer army, whose ability was often demonstrated in the interims of battles.
With the Boer Forces | Howard C. Hillegas
British Dictionary definitions for interim (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɪntərɪm) /
(prenominal) temporary, provisional, or intervening: interim measures to deal with the emergency
the interim the intervening time; the meantime (esp in the phrase in the interim)
rare meantime
Origin of interim
1British Dictionary definitions for Interim (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɪntərɪm) /
any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants
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Other Idioms and Phrases with interim
see in the interim.
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