AD INTERIM Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

ad interim

adjective

Definition of ad interim

as in interim

intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete

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as in acting

serving in a position for the time being an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect

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Recent Examples of ad interim Senior Foreign Service, has been serving as the chargé d’affaires ad interim — essentially an acting ambassador when there is no one in the position — to South Korea since January. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 Lorenzo de Zavala helped draft the constitution of the Republic of Texas, and his fellow delegates elected him ad interim vice president of the new country. — USA Today, 28 Sep. 2021 This led the opposition to rally around the president of Venezuela's Parliament, a young lawmaker named Juan Guaidó, who -- according the constitution -- must rule ad interim should the presidency be vacant. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020 Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020

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Since the team returned to training, with second-team head coach Ryan Richter elevated to interim boss of the first team, the Union has taken off.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
After parting ways with head coach Marin Sjögren and assistant coach Anders Jacobson, Karina Báez made her debut as interim coach for Chicago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of interim

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Aston Villa loanee Evann Guessand gets the temporary nod on the left over Yeremy Pino, who returned late after World Cup duty with Spain.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The phrase describes a common, temporary condition that research shows affects about 80% of people who give birth.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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