entr'actes

noun

plural of entr'acte
as in time lags

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  1. parentheses
  2. intervals
  3. hiccups
  4. interludes
  5. windows
  6. interruptions
  7. discontinuities
  8. gaps
Noun
  • The tutor recognized the expression, asked him to clarify his parentheses, and guided him through a second application of the difference-of-squares pattern.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of parentheses
Noun
  • Weeks 4 through 6 drop the rest intervals and build to a continuous 20-, 25- and then 30-minute walk.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That translates into maintenance sessions at five- to eight-year intervals.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of intervals
Noun
  • This seems especially true if there are hiccups in correct window measurement or ordering, which can lead to long delays and projects dragging on and on.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • There haven’t been any blatant hiccups through two 90-minute practices as Purdy develops noticeable chemistry with two new targets in Evans and second-round pick De’Zhaun Stribling.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of hiccups
Noun
  • 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
  • These dull interludes stop the narrative dead in its tracks, recalling Sean Penn’s purgatorial wanderings in Malick’s The Tree of Life.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of interludes
Noun
  • Dressing your windows not only gives them a more finished look, window coverings bring a slew of benefits.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Parisians have taken to sticking aluminum foil to their windows to reflect sunlight, rolling down their window shutters and living in utter darkness, and forgoing any meals that require turning on the stove or oven.
    — Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
Definition of windows
Noun
  • High performers, facing escalating demands and constant interruptions, often mask underlying organizational weaknesses like unclear priorities or insufficient resources, making systemic issues difficult to detect.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Adults who received the treatment reported sleeping longer and having fewer sleep interruptions, with effects lasting up to six months.
    — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of interruptions
Noun
  • Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The tapping may provide information about structural discontinuities, density changes or the presence of tunnels themselves, even when those tunnels are no longer empty.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of discontinuities
Noun
  • The gaps show that frontier capability and practical deployment move at different speeds without discounting AI’s gains.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • As of Tuesday, 103 kilometers (64 miles) of firebreaks — gaps in vegetation designed to impede fire spread — have been completed, the prefecture said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of gaps
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“Entr'actes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entr%27actes. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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