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interim

adjective

ˈɪn.tər.ɪm

Meaning

In or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary.

a temporary or provisional period before something permanent is established

Interim governments manage transitional phases.

She was appointed as the interim manager until a permanent replacement was found.

in the interim

temporary, provisional, transitional, short-term, acting, caretaker

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temporary, provisional, transitional, short-term, acting, caretaker

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temporary, provisional, acting, short-term

permanent, final, lasting, definitive, established, enduring

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permanent, final, lasting, definitive, established, enduring

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permanent, lasting

interim period, interim manager, interim report, in the interim

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

A large deep dish with a cover, used for serving soups or stews.

The availability of liquid assets to a market or company; cash flow.

the degree of compactness of a substance; the quantity of something per unit area

The tendency to act quickly and without thought or care; lack of self-control.

The expression of disapproval or judgment of the merits of something