in the interim
idiom
: at or during the same time : meanwhile
The regulations are scheduled to go into effect next winter, and in the interim, we'll be working hard to make all of the appropriate changes.
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That is because jobseekers need time to find employment and can show up as unemployed in the interim.
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
The college is also acting head of the church in the interim.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The blatantly bigoted decision will someday be overturned, but not without inflicting enormous pain in the interim.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In the meantime, Turkey may play a role in helping Syria build new air defenses and provide air defense coverage on its behalf in the interim.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
The college is also acting head of the church in the interim.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The blatantly bigoted decision will someday be overturned, but not without inflicting enormous pain in the interim.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In the meantime, Turkey may play a role in helping Syria build new air defenses and provide air defense coverage on its behalf in the interim.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the interim
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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