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 Since 2002, the Raiders have hired 13 coaches, excluding interims, followed by the Cleveland Browns (10) and Miami Dolphins (nine). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interims
  1. intervals
  2. interruptions
  3. hiatuses
  4. gaps
Noun
  • Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Microwave in 30–45 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth and fully melted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of intervals
Noun
  • Unknown senders can move into a separate folder, reducing interruptions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The results are based on an ideal scenario in which all patients stayed on treatment without interruptions.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Oct. 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
  • But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Companies that close those gaps will move faster than those chasing every new tool.
    — Radoslav Nedelchev, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaps

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“Interims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interims. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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