entr'acte

noun

Definition of entr'actenext
as in time lag

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  1. time lag
  2. interim
  3. window
  4. interval
  5. interruption
  6. interlude
  7. intermission
  8. lag
Noun
  • Nelson Villoria, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, said there can be a time lag between an El Niño and its effects on food prices.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This medical inertia partly reflects the time lag involved in disseminating findings.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of time lag
Noun
  • The bank approved a third interim divided of 10 cents per share.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is also working with union The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council to place the Plaza’s 378 staffers into new jobs for the interim of the restoration.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of interim
Noun
  • In one scene, in a safe house, a gray, very direct light comes through the window, slightly green, with a little flare in the background.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Through a window looking into what appears to be a hospital room, paramedics Daniel Horne and Brad Alleger are undergoing an annual skills assessment, a simulation of a real-life medical crisis.
    — Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of window
Noun
  • Food sequencing doesn't require separating foods by a set interval, Chaudhry said.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Teams can break that interval into delivery time, acknowledgment time and confirmed ownership.
    — Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • An interruption can feel urgent simply because someone else is waiting for your answer.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Trip cancellation, interruption and delay coverage One of the most basic coverages of travel insurance is trip cancellation, which reimburses you for certain expenses if something prevents you from taking all or some of a trip.
    — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • When there must be some interlude of friction or a character needs to be brought low, The Gilded Age’s preferred mechanism is a dinner, ideally a fancy one with a complicated guest list and a variety of logistical obstacles.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Discordant keys fly like daggers while snares trip over bass thuds; there’s a jazzy piano interlude, and then a murderous hard-rock siege razes the mix to the ground.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of interlude
Noun
  • Walter dominates the second half of the play, which is this rendition runs over 2 1/2 hours including an intermission.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Their best chance at victory, after leading 46-32 at intermission, was to merely go 2 of 4 from the line in the closing seconds instead of 1 of 4.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of intermission
Noun
  • One way to fill in the six-month lag between the close of the season and the arrival of clothes in stores is to go deeper into designers’ inspirations.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The team prize money has a one-year lag—Mercedes finished second in 2025 behind McLaren.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of lag
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