intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play)
2
: the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
intermissionless
adjective
Examples of intermission in a Sentence
We'll return after a brief intermission.
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Dent had 19 points at intermission and outscored USC by himself in the last nine minutes of the half, 7-6.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In the locker room during the second intermission, Schubert said Saintey told the team whoever got the first goal was going to win.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Decatur led 24-23 at the intermission, but the full-court pressure in the second half helped Decatur outscore Canyon 23-6 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Ware had a quiet first half, with two points and two rebounds in 10 minutes, but came alive after intermission, dunking three times, hitting a three and collecting 12 points and 6 rebounds in nine second half minutes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In the locker room during the second intermission, Schubert said Saintey told the team whoever got the first goal was going to win.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Decatur led 24-23 at the intermission, but the full-court pressure in the second half helped Decatur outscore Canyon 23-6 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Ware had a quiet first half, with two points and two rebounds in 10 minutes, but came alive after intermission, dunking three times, hitting a three and collecting 12 points and 6 rebounds in nine second half minutes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
1
: pause entry 1 sense 1, interruption
work without intermission
2
: a pause or interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
Medical Definition
intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
: the space of time between two paroxysms of a disease compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, remission
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