1
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
The show, meanwhile, will be on hiatus for the next two weeks in re-runs, before the guest hosts take over, an ABC spokesperson said.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Earlier this year, Macdonald returned to the London catwalk after a three-year hiatus.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
After four years, Elisha Cuthbert has ended her onscreen hiatus with Prime Video’s latest romantic drama series.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Her seven-year musical hiatus was due in large part to her grief over losing her loved ones.
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Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hiatus
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Earlier this year, Macdonald returned to the London catwalk after a three-year hiatus.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
After four years, Elisha Cuthbert has ended her onscreen hiatus with Prime Video’s latest romantic drama series.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Her seven-year musical hiatus was due in large part to her grief over losing her loved ones.
—
Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
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And that gap has real consequences.
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The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready.
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One was the rise to mini-major status of Miramax and New Line, leaving a void at the high end of the indie food chain.
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Below is the rest of Mutchnick and Kohan’s recollection of their fateful first meeting with Burrows, the decades of collaboration and friendship that followed and the large void the director’s passing is leaving in their lives and the world of TV comedy.
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The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions.
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Community members repeatedly told the Fort Worth school district to reinstate former principal Shayma Alzubi — with a few interruptions — during a board meeting Tuesday.
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The crash also resulted in a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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Lower-risk bridges with lighter traffic and sound materials may qualify for longer intervals.
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At intervals John would shamble around the stage in a cruel parody of a disabled person, which in those days offended no one.
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That pause is the whole story for anyone who holds an insurance policy, because some of the rules in the firing line decide how the algorithms that price your cover are allowed to behave.
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If someone urges you to splurge, smile, breathe, and pause.
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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