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
Picture the thickness of each thread and of the intervals between them.
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
During Humberto, three C-Stars entered the storm in 12-hour intervals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the premiere interval reset with the release of the new batch of episodes, there are still 64 days left in Season 2’s window to continue climbing on the most popular list.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Microwave in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring after every interval, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
During Humberto, three C-Stars entered the storm in 12-hour intervals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the premiere interval reset with the release of the new batch of episodes, there are still 64 days left in Season 2’s window to continue climbing on the most popular list.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Microwave in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring after every interval, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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Policies come with roadside assistance, trip interruption protection and a loaner car while your vehicle is being repaired.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Any interruptions to basic research, such as changes to financial supports or institutions, may threaten future discoveries and potential payoffs for years to come.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To bring it to the next level, his team aims to collaborate with clinical physicians, comparing the diagnosis outputs from machine-learning models and human doctors to identify the differences and performance gaps.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although research from the Pew Research Center finds that the gender pay gap has narrowed in the last decade, women still earn 85% of the wages men do.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sister Pie, the beloved pie maker in Eastern Market, is on hiatus.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Should there be fewer than 25 entries in a category, that category will immediately go on hiatus for the current year – no award given – and entries will be screened into the next-most-appropriate category.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contrast that with Robert Lewandowski, whose stutter, pause, judder, wait for the ’keeper to dive and then place it wide of the post didn’t work for Barcelona during their surprise defeat away to Sevilla a few hours later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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