Vocabulary
Interim
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
in or for the intervening period; provisional.
Urdu meaning
عبوری، درمیانہ عرصہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Although China has not formally recognised the Taliban regime, it is among the five countries that have upgraded their diplomatic ties with the interim administration to full ambassadorial status.
- And China handed them over post-haste.The interim rulers in Bangladesh have set elections in March.
- The Taliban, emboldened by shifting international dynamics, have even dropped the `interim` label from their official titles, posturing that they will not bow to external pressure.
- Protesters demand more: accountability, an interim administration led by a neutral figure, and justice for those killed.
- / Absolutely nothing.` All too little has changed in the interim.
Synonyms
provisional, temporary, pro tem, stopgap, short-term, fill-in, caretaker, acting,
Curator example
“an interim arrangement”
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