Interim
/ˈɪntərɪm/adjective
Temporary or existing until something else replaces it.
The interim government took over until the elections were held.
Often appears as...
- interim government
- interim manager
adjective
Happening in the middle of a process or event.
In the interim, he stayed with his friends.
Often appears as...
- in the interim
- during the interim
noun
A temporary system set to work until the main one is ready.
They hired an interim to head the department until a permanent replacement was found.
Often appears as...
- interim ceo
- interim replacement
adjective
Temporary or existing until something else replaces it.
The interim government took over until the elections were held.
Often appears as...
- interim government
- interim manager
adjective
Happening in the middle of a process or event.
In the interim, he stayed with his friends.
Often appears as...
- in the interim
- during the interim
noun
A temporary system set to work until the main one is ready.
They hired an interim to head the department until a permanent replacement was found.
Often appears as...
- interim ceo
- interim replacement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Short-term Solution
Represents a temporary fix, not a lasting solution.
Carol was appointed as the interim director for the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Awaiting Replacement
Used until the final or new version is available or ready.
The board introduced an interim policy.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
Highlights the non-permanent status, typically before a change.
He was part of an interim committee to oversee the merger.
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Chris Urmson: How a...
and climb into the back, and something ugly will happen. Right. No, that's exactly right, and it's not to say that the driver assistance systems aren't going to be incredibly valuable. They can save a lot of lives in the interim, but to see the transformative opportunity to help someone like Steve get around, to really get to the end case in safety,
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The Wonders of Urban...
podcast is a production of national geographic partners the national geographic society committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer danielle lee whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim
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Steve Boyes: Reviving...
plant there's me happy as will help you to spot to plant those trees into these forests that need them so much this is our planting team at hala they're planting wild olives wild plums these are Pisa grow a little bit faster than the other words it's an interim plan so in ten years time they have food
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Solving the Mystery of...
the national geographic society committed to eliminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer andres russo whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief and i'm your
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First Ascent of a Sky...
geographic society committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorers bruce means and mark senate whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief
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Computing with fluids PIPE...
but what you're saying is you can not only compute but you can manipulate matter therefore cutting out that interim process is that correct yeah yeah I mean literally the output of this object is not just a string of information that somebody else has to act on the output is physical matter
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Amelia Earhart Part I:...
committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer at large bob ballard whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief and
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Put a value on nature! -...
layers ecosystem species and genes across many scales international national local community and doing for nature what Lord Stern and esteemed it for climate is not that easy and yet we began we began the project with an interim report which quickly pulled
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Why the buildings of the...
Because architecture actually moves quite quickly. It doesn't take long to think about a building. It takes a long time to build a building, three or four years, and in the interim, an architect will design two or eight or a hundred other buildings
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The Secret Life of...
the wonder of our world and funds the work of national geographic explorer narupa rao whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brintley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief
Video examples
Chris Urmson: How a...
and climb into the back, and something ugly will happen. Right. No, that's exactly right, and it's not to say that the driver assistance systems aren't going to be incredibly valuable. They can save a lot of lives in the interim, but to see the transformative opportunity to help someone like Steve get around, to really get to the end case in safety,
Video examples
The Wonders of Urban...
podcast is a production of national geographic partners the national geographic society committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer danielle lee whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim
Video examples
Steve Boyes: Reviving...
plant there's me happy as will help you to spot to plant those trees into these forests that need them so much this is our planting team at hala they're planting wild olives wild plums these are Pisa grow a little bit faster than the other words it's an interim plan so in ten years time they have food
Video examples
Solving the Mystery of...
the national geographic society committed to eliminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer andres russo whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief and i'm your
Video examples
First Ascent of a Sky...
geographic society committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorers bruce means and mark senate whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief
Video examples
Computing with fluids PIPE...
but what you're saying is you can not only compute but you can manipulate matter therefore cutting out that interim process is that correct yeah yeah I mean literally the output of this object is not just a string of information that somebody else has to act on the output is physical matter
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part I:...
committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world funds the work of national geographic explorer at large bob ballard whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brindley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief and
Video examples
Put a value on nature! -...
layers ecosystem species and genes across many scales international national local community and doing for nature what Lord Stern and esteemed it for climate is not that easy and yet we began we began the project with an interim report which quickly pulled
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
Because architecture actually moves quite quickly. It doesn't take long to think about a building. It takes a long time to build a building, three or four years, and in the interim, an architect will design two or eight or a hundred other buildings
Video examples
The Secret Life of...
the wonder of our world and funds the work of national geographic explorer narupa rao whitney johnson is the director of visuals and immersive experiences david brintley is national geographic's interim editor-in-chief
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John Grierson
British Director
My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist, but in which we can achieve central planning without loss of individual initiative, by the mere process of absorbing initiative in the function of planning.
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Richard Ben-Veniste
American Lawyer
We've had public hearings. We've had interim reports, which our statute has encouraged us to provide to the public. We have brought the public along with us, trying to make as much available as possible over time.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
That period between finishing the film and opening night is agonising. That's part of why actors go from job to job - so they don't have to live with the anxiety in the interim.
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Luke Rockhold
American Athlete
An interim title is just a guarantee at a title shot. If I'm going to fight the best guys in the world, I want a guarantee that I'm going to fight for the title.
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Paul Farmer
American Educator
I think we will see better vaccines within the next 15 years, but I'm not a scientist and am focused on the short-term - what will happen in the interim.
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Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
Technically, my fight with Korobov should have been for the full world title, not the interim.
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Jeff Conaway
American Actor
If I can tell my story, and help anybody else in the interim, then that's icing on the cake.
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Dustin Poirier
American Athlete
I want to fight for the real belt, not the interim title.
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Gordon Gee
American Educator
I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim.
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Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
Interim belt is made for media and fans, not for me.
Quote examples
John Grierson
British Director
My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist, but in which we can achieve central planning without loss of individual initiative, by the mere process of absorbing initiative in the function of planning.
Quote examples
Richard Ben-Veniste
American Lawyer
We've had public hearings. We've had interim reports, which our statute has encouraged us to provide to the public. We have brought the public along with us, trying to make as much available as possible over time.
Quote examples
Katherine Waterston
British Actress
That period between finishing the film and opening night is agonising. That's part of why actors go from job to job - so they don't have to live with the anxiety in the interim.
Quote examples
Luke Rockhold
American Athlete
An interim title is just a guarantee at a title shot. If I'm going to fight the best guys in the world, I want a guarantee that I'm going to fight for the title.
Quote examples
Paul Farmer
American Educator
I think we will see better vaccines within the next 15 years, but I'm not a scientist and am focused on the short-term - what will happen in the interim.
Quote examples
Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
Technically, my fight with Korobov should have been for the full world title, not the interim.
Quote examples
Jeff Conaway
American Actor
If I can tell my story, and help anybody else in the interim, then that's icing on the cake.
Quote examples
Dustin Poirier
American Athlete
I want to fight for the real belt, not the interim title.
Quote examples
Gordon Gee
American Educator
I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim.
Quote examples
Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
Interim belt is made for media and fans, not for me.
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