CEFR C1

interim

adjective, noun

Meaning

Serving as a temporary or acting official or role, especially when a permanent position is vacant.

Examples

The board appointed an interim manager to oversee operations during the transition.
She served in an interim capacity for six months before the new director was hired.

Synonyms: temporary, acting, provisional, transitional

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interim (C1)

adjective, noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntərɪm/

Definition

Serving as a temporary or acting official or role, especially when a permanent position is vacant.

Examples

The board appointed an interim manager to oversee operations during the transition.
She served in an interim capacity for six months before the new director was hired.
An interim report was released to update stakeholders on the project's progress.

How to Use interim

interim measure (collocation): A temporary action taken to solve a problem until a permanent solution is found. — "The government introduced an interim measure to control inflation."
in the interim (prepositional phrase): During the time between two events; meanwhile. — "We'll continue our research, and in the interim, you can prepare the presentation."

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