as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Outshot throughout the game, Minnesota had puck-luck on its side to take a two-goal lead into the first intermission.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Kings got on the board in the second period, but the marker was sandwiched like a slab of hot chicken between two Nashville goals, before striking twice to trail 4-3 at the second intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That led to Ryan Leonard’s power-play marker, restoring the Capitals’ two-goal cushion before the second intermission.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Kings got on the board in the second period, but the marker was sandwiched like a slab of hot chicken between two Nashville goals, before striking twice to trail 4-3 at the second intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That led to Ryan Leonard’s power-play marker, restoring the Capitals’ two-goal cushion before the second intermission.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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This meant that watching your ship blast across the screen — as well as the aliens appearing at random intervals — hit harder for players, ramping up the tension and, ultimately, the fun.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hákon Haraldsson put the host ahead just before the interval, finishing a swift move sparked by a long, precise pass from Lille captain Aïssa Mandi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the city has become a year-round base, their clients—often finance and tech principals relocating from New York and California—expect homes to support work, family life, and entertaining without interruption.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The structure remains fairly traditional, allowing the images to carry the weight of the story without interruption.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though the programs also typically face each other during the regular season, the rivalry series took a hiatus this year due to scheduling conflicts for the Huskies after the Big East expanded to 20 conference games.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 will celebrate 60 years of the festival with its return to the Convention Centre after a two-year hiatus.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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After a pause earlier this month to make way for the WGA talks, negotiation are set to pick up with the Sean Astin-run SAG-AFTRA in June, if not sooner.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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Instead of plowing ahead with the current design, perhaps a pause is warranted.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a sweetly oblique, even dreamlike interlude of recuperation.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trouble was, this academic interlude of hers was creeping toward a decade now, threatening to become the entirety of her career.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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