1
as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
Nonetheless, Greer and Bessent said the current 90-day pause on tariffs with China — renewed at least three times so far — could be re-upped again for a longer interval if China lifts the rare-earths restrictions.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
First there was an interval of frequencies where the waves became unstable.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
There would also need to be a system to remind families to get their child checked for autoantibodies at certain intervals.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Depending on the length of the work interval, these workouts may have slightly different effects on health and performance.
—Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
First there was an interval of frequencies where the waves became unstable.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
There would also need to be a system to remind families to get their child checked for autoantibodies at certain intervals.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Depending on the length of the work interval, these workouts may have slightly different effects on health and performance.
—Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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As for closures and travel interruptions, Pirek said the only stoppages that will occur are some trains at Camp Pendleton.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nopales, like cruciferous vegetables such as kale, collards, and arugula, are rich in calcium and can help fill this nutrient gap.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
22 Oct. 2025
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He has been nominated twice before in the Younger Actor category in 2005 and 2006, and has held the role since 2004 with one brief hiatus.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, with Bill Belichick recently making his own return to coaching at the same age after a brief hiatus, speculation naturally will continue to swirl around Saban whenever major jobs open up at the collegiate level.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Buffalo’s forward depth has already been tested early in the season, and Danforth is a versatile player who helps the Sabres plug holes in the bottom six.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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When the Chicago rat hole went viral, Magle and his team considered how the mark was made.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence also took another two-year pause after the release of raunchy comedy No Hard Feelings (2023) before taking on a new project, Die My Love.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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While earnings season has helped fill the information void, this pause in government data comes at a uniquely unfortunate time, given questions about the health of the labor market and inflationary pressures during the trade war.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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