ENTR'ACTES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

entr'actes

noun

plural of entr'acte

as in time lags

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Noun

Their ages as of the start of next season are in parentheses.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of parentheses

Noun

Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
The rationing program will force many in the capital of San Juan and its surrounding neighborhoods to go without without water for 48 hour intervals, according to Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Josh D’Amaro’s been at the helm of the Walt Disney Company for about five months now, and — a couple blockbuster-size hiccups aside — things are going relatively well for the Bob Iger replacement.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hiccups

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In a series of video interludes that break up the performance into acts, Grande plays Peaches, a woman who wants to undergo a procedure to erase her painful memories.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 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 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

Electricity failures are often coupled with internet and cellular service interruptions, hindering communication via text messaging, phone calls, social media and email at precisely the time it’s needed most.

— Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
In recent years, there were delays and interruptions because of weather, but not full days getting vanquished.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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

But our meetings with families and older community members in senior centers throughout Arizona affirmed that gaps in memory care are systemic rather than isolated.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image.

— Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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