interruption
noun
in·ter·rup·tion
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən 
plural interruptions
1
: an act of interrupting something or someone or the state of being interrupted: such as
a
: a stoppage or hindering of an activity for a time
Our conversation continued without interruption for over an hour.
b
: a break in the continuity of something
Internet service interruptions
2
: something that causes a stoppage or break in the continuity of something
a rude interruption
watching television without commercial interruptions
Synonyms
Examples of interruption in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Every child has the reasonable right to speak without interruption.
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Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The California Independent System Operator, which manages the power system for about 80 percent of the state and a small portion of Nevada, does not anticipate any service interruptions on Monday — even though the amount of solar energy on California’s grid has increased sharply in recent years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
There were a number of interruptions at that fundraiser.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Aim 4 Peace and Partners for Peace, both programs focused on violence interruption, are out talking to folks, as is Maj. Kari Thompson with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Little legal recourse for business interruption claims While the ship’s collision with the bridge is likely to interrupt businesses in the area, Davies notes that purely economic losses are not recoverable from the ship’s owners in a maritime tort claim.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
With little clarity on when the Port of Baltimore would reopen, insurers and analysts are now assessing the likely losses borne by underwriters across several product lines including property, cargo, marine, liability, trade credit and contingent business interruption.
—Sinead Cruise, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
And that was before staffing issues in multiple Wisconsin prisons in recent years have resulted in chronic lockdowns and service interruptions.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Even a small interruption in the Taiwanese company’s operations could cause economic and geopolitical shocks across the world.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The California Independent System Operator, which manages the power system for about 80 percent of the state and a small portion of Nevada, does not anticipate any service interruptions on Monday — even though the amount of solar energy on California’s grid has increased sharply in recent years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
There were a number of interruptions at that fundraiser.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Aim 4 Peace and Partners for Peace, both programs focused on violence interruption, are out talking to folks, as is Maj. Kari Thompson with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Little legal recourse for business interruption claims While the ship’s collision with the bridge is likely to interrupt businesses in the area, Davies notes that purely economic losses are not recoverable from the ship’s owners in a maritime tort claim.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
With little clarity on when the Port of Baltimore would reopen, insurers and analysts are now assessing the likely losses borne by underwriters across several product lines including property, cargo, marine, liability, trade credit and contingent business interruption.
—Sinead Cruise, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
And that was before staffing issues in multiple Wisconsin prisons in recent years have resulted in chronic lockdowns and service interruptions.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Even a small interruption in the Taiwanese company’s operations could cause economic and geopolitical shocks across the world.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interruption. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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