as in interval
a break in continuity
the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships
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Recent Examples of interregnum
Based on these experiences and sobered from those long interregnum years, Trump adjusted his game plan this time around.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Taken together, these dynamics made the Biden presidency feel like a return to normalcy—a restoration, not an interregnum.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Here’s what to know about the two Catholic leaders’ backgrounds and duties during the critical interregnum period for the Vatican.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
During a papal interregnum, all leaders of the Vatican offices cease to carry out their work aside from the camerlengo and two others.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Taken together, these dynamics made the Biden presidency feel like a return to normalcy—a restoration, not an interregnum.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Here’s what to know about the two Catholic leaders’ backgrounds and duties during the critical interregnum period for the Vatican.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
During a papal interregnum, all leaders of the Vatican offices cease to carry out their work aside from the camerlengo and two others.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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This shortening interval raises fears that human experts may end up merely approving recommendations generated by algorithms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The episodes helped the fourth season generate 28M views over this interval, which is exactly what the second half of Season 3 got in its opening weekend as well.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Just after that test, however, a problem popped up — an interruption in the flow of helium in the upper stage of Artemis 2's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices ticked up Wednesday on worries of a sustained interruption to global flows.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The temporary hiatus was announced by label BELIFT LAB on Thursday (March 12), the same day ENHYPEN had been scheduled to drop a new installment of the variety web-show.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show later returned following a brief hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite the information gaps and deficiencies of existing AI models, the hospitality industry is pressing ahead with the rollout of more smart tools.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the military outcome and the political outcome are almost never the same thing, and the gap between them is where wars fail.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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While much of Noem's leadership team is expected to stay in place for the immediate interim, it is widely assumed among DHS senior leadership that Lewandowski will be departing the department along with Noem.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Should the interim head coach stay an interim?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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