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meantime adv.
meanwhile adv.

ADVERB

meantime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interim

STRONG

interregnum interruption interval meanwhile recess while

WEAK

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

ADVERB

meanwhile

Synonyms

STRONG

meantime till

WEAK

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

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He said cuts were "off the table for now", with the central bank likely to either raise rates further or keep them unchanged to contain inflation.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The answer was monitoring software for now — and no, Eaves does not feel bad about it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

He later hinted that it is currently one-of-one for now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Asia military specialist Carl Thayer warned against alarmism, noting that the Ban Keun site could only support light aircraft and military trainers for now.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

I yell, falling on the other side—safe, for now.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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