interim

American  

[in-ter-uhm] / ˈɪn tər əm /

noun

1. an intervening time; interval; meantime.

   School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.

2. a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift.

   As an interim, her summer job was pretty good.

3. Church History. Interim, any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation.

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adjective

1. for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional.

   This is just an interim arrangement till office renovations are finished.

   She is the organization’s interim director while the board reviews applications for the role.

adverb

1. meanwhile.

interim ¹ British  

/ ˈɪntərɪm /

adjective

1. (prenominal) temporary, provisional, or intervening

   interim measures to deal with the emergency

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noun

1. the intervening time; the meantime (esp in the phrase in the interim )

adverb

1. rare meantime

Interim ² British  

/ ˈɪntərɪm /

noun

1. any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants

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interim Idioms  

1. see in the interim.

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Etymology

Origin of interim

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin: “in the meantime,” from inter “between” + -im, adverb suffix

Example Sentences

Carol Howle, BP's current interim chief executive, said the company looked forward to O'Neill's arrival "as we accelerate our progress to build a simpler, stronger and more valuable BP for the future".

From BBC

“Under his interim stewardship, we remain well-positioned to capitalize on the strategic focus and momentum of our business,” Group Chief Executive Bill Winters said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chairman Ron Sargent, who had served as interim CEO since March 2025, described Foran as “a highly respected operator who knows how to run large-scale retail businesses.”

From Barron's

Chairman Ron Sargent, who had served as interim CEO since March 2025, described Foran as “a highly respected operator who knows how to run large-scale retail businesses.”

From Barron's

Harsh Chugh was named interim CFO, a month after he was appointed global head of practices, corporate development and administration.

From Barron's

Related Words

• provisional