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
Both teams created chances after the interval and Como coach Cesc Fabregas' changes paid off as Tasos Douvikas beat the offside trap to equalize.
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ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
However, large weeds may need to be weakened over time by reapplying boiling water at 2-week intervals until the weeds stop regrowing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, for those seeds to grow, rainstorms need to occur at an even interval between winter and spring.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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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ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
However, large weeds may need to be weakened over time by reapplying boiling water at 2-week intervals until the weeds stop regrowing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, for those seeds to grow, rainstorms need to occur at an even interval between winter and spring.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
This shortening interval raises fears that human experts may end up merely approving recommendations generated by algorithms.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said that would create redundancy in case of service interruptions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mehl explains that these interruptions rarely appear as a single dramatic problem.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the gap between a fifty-thousand-dollar drone and a three-million-dollar interceptor becomes important; there were reports, this past weekend, that Israel had begun to run low on interceptors.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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After a one-year hiatus due to road repairs near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, the venerable Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb returns to the Colorado cycling events calendar this year.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Staggered enlistments meant that all seven members have had time to release solo music during the group hiatus.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Acuña grounded to the shortstop hole and beat Antonacci’s throw from the outfield grass as pinch-runner Andrés Giménez scored.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Photographs shown to jurors depicted bullet holes in the exterior walls of the residence and inside the bedroom where Moïse was killed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But if your friend has no idea what your partner’s talking about, that could be reason to take pause, Charlot said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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