interim

interim
interim in‧ter‧im [ˈɪntərɪm] adjective [only before a noun]
1. intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something final can be made:

• an interim payment of £15,000

• an interim pay offer

• Shareholders will receive an interim dividend of £5.03p per share

2. ACCOUNTING prepared after only part of a full financial year has been completed, often after half a year:

• Interim figures announced yesterday show a 16% leap in pre-tax profits to £95 million.

• the publishing company'sinterim results

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interim UK US /ˈɪntərɪm/ adjective [before noun]
► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE used to describe something that relates to only part of a company's business year, rather than the whole year: »

Directors were forecasting an interim loss of over $3 million.

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interim results/figures/profits

► intended to be used or employed for a short time only: »

In a press release, the company announced that some employees would be retained on an interim basis.

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an interim CEO/chairman/director

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an interim agreement/measure

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interim UK US /ˈɪntərɪm/ noun
► [C] HR, WORKPLACE a person who is employed to work for a company or organization for a short period of time: »

Organizations are becoming more creative in their use of interims, but confusion still surrounds their role and how they differ from consultants.

● interims — Cf. interims

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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