ENTR'ACTE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

entr'acte

noun

Definition of entr'acte

as in time lag

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Noun

This medical inertia partly reflects the time lag involved in disseminating findings.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
However, experts told CNBC that a natural time lag exists when price changes transmit from crude oil to retail gasoline.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of time lag

Noun

Since 2002, the Raiders have hired 13 coaches, excluding interims, followed by the Cleveland Browns (10) and Miami Dolphins (nine).

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Carrick is not an interim anymore, of course, but that’s more of a technical detail than a sporting reality.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of interim

Noun

If lenders perform hard credit inquiries, try to complete your rate shopping within a 14- to 45-day window; credit-scoring models generally treat multiple auto-loan inquiries made within this period as a single inquiry.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Crucially, however, there's an egress window in here, so it can also be used as a guest sleeping area (operable windows are required for tiny house loft bedrooms in most areas).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of window

Noun

Salad assembly Split the heads lengthwise, then cut crosswise at approximately 1-inch intervals, creating a mix of naturally different-sized pieces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
That authority only allowed the tariffs to last for 150 days — but in that interval, the federal trade court ruled against them.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of interval

Noun

Map these touchpoints and evaluate whether your presence adds genuine value or creates unwanted interruption.

— Jacquelyn LaMar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, these were brief interludes in a smorgasbord of as many as six talks delivered with little interruption.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of interruption

Noun

So does an extended interlude with Lee co-written by novelist Alexander Chee, the only installment on which Kazan does not have sole script credit.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, these were brief interludes in a smorgasbord of as many as six talks delivered with little interruption.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of interlude

Noun

The documentary, which runs nearly four hours including an intermission, will expand nationwide after its debut in New York City and Los Angeles.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Cinematographer Adam Carboni frames most of the movie in a glowing daytime warmth, peppered with gorgeous intermissions that plunge the audience into starry nights that give the whole affair a music video-like pulse.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of intermission

Noun

Paula Schneider, the CEO of the Institute Advancing Women’s Health, a global nonprofit that focuses on improving women’s clinical care in midlife and after, noted that there is a lag in adopting new knowledge in clinical practice.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Global methane plume data is available on 30-day lag on Carbon Mapper’s website.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lag

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