interim

[in-ter-uhm] / ˈɪn tər əm /

ADJECTIVE

temporary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

provisional

STRONG

acting caretaker makeshift stopgap

WEAK

ad interim improvised intervening pro tem pro tempore thrown-together

Antonyms

STRONG

finished permanent

WEAK

continual

NOUN

interval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meantime

STRONG

breach break breather cutoff downtime gap hiatus interlude interregnum interruption lacuna layoff letup meanwhile pause time time-out

WEAK

breathing spell coffee break take ten

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation continuity

WEAK

permanence

Example Sentences

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The country's military has since installed former officer Michael Randrianirina as interim president.

From BBC

“That rising tide will lift all boats, but nobody is going to completely unseat Nvidia in the interim.”

From MarketWatch

The game against the Falcons will serve as Ben Kotwica’s debut as interim special teams coordinator.

From Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has not commented.

From Barron's

Syria's interim government "hasn't any experience to deal with the situation", he tells me.

From BBC