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
Any talks would require an end to PayPal’s interregnum.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Charli might just be in a low-stakes, post-breakthrough interregnum, exploring whims without putting too much pressure on herself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
The men around Khamenei know that the interregnum will be a moment of maximum vulnerability.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Cervantes’ North African interregnum supplied the plot of two plays, 1615’s The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana published that same year, as well as portions of his final novel from 1617, The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Charli might just be in a low-stakes, post-breakthrough interregnum, exploring whims without putting too much pressure on herself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
The men around Khamenei know that the interregnum will be a moment of maximum vulnerability.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Cervantes’ North African interregnum supplied the plot of two plays, 1615’s The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana published that same year, as well as portions of his final novel from 1617, The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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Several of the largest non-traded BDCs and interval funds began receiving withdrawal requests at rates far beyond what their quarterly redemption structures were designed to handle.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Last year, even with the field untouched during the half-time show at the Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, the interval lasted a little over 24 minutes, rather than the usual 15 minutes set out in the Laws of the Game.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Assayas is, above all, an urbane filmmaker, with no room for discourse so crude or interruption so abrupt as to let the winds of history waft through his film unperfumed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The interruption occurred Wednesday, and pressure has since been restored, according to an alert from the city.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The festival has been on a years-long hiatus.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Aiken ran for Congress twice While on hiatus from music, Aiken made two bids for Congress.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, there was a gap in the market.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Amid this gap in oversight, Agan found two new jobs and remains in the classroom.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
Noun
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But the core disputes were left unresolved, and, in the interim, Iran gained time to rebuild its weapons arsenals and defenses, preparing for a potential wider conflict.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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She was replaced in the interim by Hoda Kotb, who previously exited the show in 2025 after nearly 20 years.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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