in the meanwhile

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 interim in the interval simultaneously

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 interim 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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Katie Hafner: So they're clearly keeping very busy, working very hard, and in the meanwhile, they, or rather, Lillian, let's be honest here about who's actually bearing the children and going through labor twelve times.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

Amazon has aimed to operate more leanly in the meanwhile, with 27,000 people affected by layoffs or what had been 9% of its roughly 300,000-person staff.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

The law enforcement official told CBS that Mr Sullivan's Secret Service detail has been replaced and "additional security layers" added in the meanwhile.

From BBC • May 17, 2023

Consumers in the meanwhile can take advantage if they pay heed as well to potential dealer markups, he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Vincent should go back home to the Netherlands in the meanwhile.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

in the meanwhile

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