as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
But with Toronto on a five-minute power play and looking to put the game away, Minnesota’s penalty-killers kept the Frost in the game, with Hensley making several critical saves to get the Frost to the second intermission only trailing by two.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
According to center Wendell Carter Jr., the Magic watched little to no film at intermission and instead harped on their defensive work while putting an emphasis on slowing down Boston’s All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, who posted 21 points in the first half.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Mulcahy connected for two more goals to complete a hat trick, before Max Monahan tacked on a third as the Skippers built a 5-3 lead at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Scheifele took a pounding from the Blues in the first period, receiving heavy hits from Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk and Radek Faksa, but continued to play a regular shift until the intermission.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
According to center Wendell Carter Jr., the Magic watched little to no film at intermission and instead harped on their defensive work while putting an emphasis on slowing down Boston’s All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, who posted 21 points in the first half.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Mulcahy connected for two more goals to complete a hat trick, before Max Monahan tacked on a third as the Skippers built a 5-3 lead at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Scheifele took a pounding from the Blues in the first period, receiving heavy hits from Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk and Radek Faksa, but continued to play a regular shift until the intermission.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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His job was harder still after Jackson’s elbow on Sven Botman nine minutes before the interval prompted his red card.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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That interval was later extended to 15 days, a practice still observed today to accommodate global participation.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Resuming her testimony after the interruption, Geddes said Smith suffered more than a dozen stab wounds, but underwent a successful surgery.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Research shows that frequent interruptions, especially during cognitively complex tasks, increase error rates and reduce productivity.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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After a long hiatus, the group reunited in 2023 and embarked on a reunion tour.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2025
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What To Know The federal government resumed student loan collections earlier this week, following a five-year hiatus enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.—
David Hebert,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Their romance proceeds in soft focus with a soundtrack of accelerated heartbeats and musical interludes, as well as pretty camera shots of raindrops flashing in the sun.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Without her usual cohorts at the NYPD, Elsbeth lays out her suspects using a good old-fashioned musical interlude, performed by the Merry Murderesses in Elsbeth’s cell block (Parker, Gershon, Retta, Milano and Lail).—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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