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

By contrast, Hims ships larger quantities of products at less frequent intervals for a discount.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Korn says that Miller would call at the two hour mark, then 20 minutes later, and in decreasing intervals until Mica was home.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The state also acknowledged technical interruptions affecting some schools during this year’s testing window.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

Its 100mm pixel macro lens captures 28 images per second in order to guide the jet to the gaps in your teeth.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Any business can run into cash-flow gaps — slow seasons, delayed invoice payments or unexpected costs can throw off even the most perfectly balanced budget.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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