in the interim

ADVERB

meantime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interim

STRONG

interregnum interruption interval meanwhile recess while

WEAK

at the same time concurrently for now for the duration for the moment for then in the interval in the meanwhile simultaneously

ADVERB

meanwhile

Synonyms

STRONG

meantime till

WEAK

ad interim concurrently during the interval for now for the duration for the moment for the time being for then in the interval in the intervening time in the meantime simultaneously until up to when

PREPOSITION

during

Synonyms

WEAK

all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the meanwhile in the middle of in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

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Bondi was removed from her post just last week, to be replaced, in the interim, by her deputy Todd Blanche.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Much has changed in the interim for the 20-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Without a full-time replacement yet, the union is currently being led in the interim by David White, a former chief of SAG-Aftra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Moves to look for a new provider started in September 2023, but in the interim, spending continued to rise.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

There was no expectation that I would leave my life there in the interim.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

in the interim

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