CAESURA Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

caesura

noun

Definition of caesura

as in comma

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Recent Examples of caesura However, with a likely yearslong caesura between Muti’s tenure and, well, whoever’s, why get ahead of ourselves? — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Details like these are scattered throughout the first half of the novella, partly so Wallace can establish a generational caesura between Fogle and his father, the Reagan-campaign contributor. — Jon Baskin, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022 For Rapsody’s verse, medial caesura fashions a rhythmic back and forth — a left-foot, right-foot two-step. — Adam Bradley, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021 There's a caesura, and then all the hands in the congregation go up. — Michael Paterniti, GQ, 26 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for caesura

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Noun

However, the report noted that much of this rise was due to an increase in the number of billionaires, not just three-comma club members getting richer.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Now another boom, AI, has thrust him back into the three-comma club.

— Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of comma

Noun

Long way to go Reportedly, ZeroAvia faced financial constraints that forced a recent workforce reduction and the pause of its in-house electric propulsion and ZA600 powertrain developments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
That order could keep the merger on pause indefinitely while the litigation moves forward, which means it could be paused for years, unless an appeals court overrules her.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of pause

Noun

The film is a black-and-white silent comedy with a dance interlude, described as being in the style of the Chaplin era of filmmaking.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026
And the folksy score and silly musical interludes help the audience speed through the story at a delightful, oh-so-welcome 78 minutes.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Definition of interlude

Noun

After disc removal, the resulting interspace requires robust reconstruction to restore height, alignment, and stability.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Many of the bacteria at least partially survived, which helps to test one of the parameters for the theory of panspermia—that life on Earth originated somewhere else and was brought here on an asteroid or other interspace body.

— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2020

Definition of interspace

Noun

There’s bunk beds, a bathroom and shower, a kitchen with a dining nook near a window and a separate dive center so researchers can keep the saltwater on their suits away from the living quarters.

— Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The agents broke the window of the man’s car, according to the employee.

— Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of window

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Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Poor quality of care, care discontinuity and knowledge gaps are the most frequent factors in preventable maternal deaths.

— Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026

Definition of discontinuity

Noun

Due to a lag in national reporting, state tallies may differ.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026
If the reorganization lag is being compounded by organized friction rather than just cost and complexity, the 8-to-12-year timeline Goldman extracted from the ICT era may turn out to be optimistic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of lag

Noun

The number in parentheses after each player’s name indicates the round in which he was taken — CBA equals Competitive Balance Round A, which comes after the first round, and CBB equals Competitive Balance Round B, which comes after the second round.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Top 10 best malls Here are USA Today readers’ 2026 selections of their favorite malls in the United States with last year’s rank in parentheses.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

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