INTERIMS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

interims

noun

plural of interim

as in intervals

a break in continuity there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized

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Recent Examples of interims The team went through eight head coaches (including interims) during that span, with Kubiak being the ninth, and six general managers. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 2026 In those first five years with the Panthers, Tremble had five head coaches (including the interims). — Scott Fowler june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026 The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span. — CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026 As for the search process, which will be for the club’s 10th head coach all-time (excluding interims), Onalfo is not divulging a specific timeline or coaching profile. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Weeks 4 through 6 drop the rest intervals and build to a continuous 20-, 25- and then 30-minute walk.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
That translates into maintenance sessions at five- to eight-year intervals.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Electricity failures are often coupled with internet and cellular service interruptions, hindering communication via text messaging, phone calls, social media and email at precisely the time it’s needed most.

— Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
In recent years, there were delays and interruptions because of weather, but not full days getting vanquished.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 May 2026
Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

But our meetings with families and older community members in senior centers throughout Arizona affirmed that gaps in memory care are systemic rather than isolated.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image.

— Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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