interim

[US]/ˈɪntərɪm/
[UK]/ˈɪntərɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. temporary, provisional, in-between
n. transitional period, intermediate period, provisional period

Phrases & Collocations

interim solution

interim period

interim report

in the interim

interim provisions

interim government

interim dividend

interim measure

interim certificate

interim storage

Example Sentences

an ad interim admissions committee;

They submitted an interim report.

in the interim I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

an interim agreement.See Synonyms at temporary

an interim compensation payment of £2,500.

the establishment of a new interim government was declared null and void .

The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.

Despite everything that happened in the interim, they remained good friends.

An interim goal was set to insure that all navigable waters would be fishable and swimmable by 1983.

On the basis of the interim monitoring results,a pre liminary evaluation is done on seepage control effect of steel plate piles wall.

A room has been booked from September onwards; in the interim meetings will be held at my house.

Nevertheless,interactive broadcast television may be an interim phenomnon,Future high-deinition sysytems and the teleputer linked to a fiber-optic distribution channel will likely superses it.

Real-world Examples

Well Angela Merkel remains Germany’s interim chancellor.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

But Navalny lost to former presidential aide and interim Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He said an interim accord could be possible.

Source: VOA Standard November 2013 Collection

Yes, I am the interim head of state now.

Source: NPR News September 2015 Collection

The interim government's legitimacy, too, is on the line.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

Opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president.

Source: NPR News January 2019 Compilation

David Schwietert is the interim head of a group representing automakers.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

They include the interim head of Ennahda Mondher Ounissi.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2023

Last week, Guaido declared himself interim president of the country.

Source: PBS English News

Germany has had some interim fragile success in containing this outbreak.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2020

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