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 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
  • Its retrospective past tense of course could not have encompassed these very latest aesthetic and cultural features of late America, and in that interim the very past this timely book studies has already become a more foreign country.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of interim
Noun
  • In the meantime, both teams are going forward with their plans to play in France, although the Steelers have a wider window for changing their plans.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Other clips showed young masked men knocking insistently on a driver’s side window and asking for IDs, while other masked men carrying sticks advanced in the distance.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of window
Noun
  • At irregular intervals, 27 leap seconds have been added to global clocks since 1972 – the last in 2016.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Doctors typically suggest about three weeks to recover without any flying, giving Leo just the interval needed before the trip.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Shorter supply routes could help reduce exposure to transport interruptions and improve access to essential fuels during emergencies.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Those numbers assume the S&P 500 returns more than 10% a year without interruption for 55 years.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These luminous interludes also ease us into the memories of Jay’s father that keep intruding on his predicament.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of interlude
Noun
  • The pace slowed after intermission, but Arlington Heights continued to control the game.
    — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Top-pairing defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had a giveaway that led to Luke Hughes' first of two goals, which came 18 seconds out of intermission.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermission
Noun
  • The console lets users play N64 games with their original cartridges and controllers, using FPGA hardware instead of emulation software—the standard for retro machines—so there’s no lag during play.
    — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In theory, an increase to the benchmark interest rate should slash inflation by slowing the economy and eating away at demand, though the policy typically yields results after a lag time lasting several months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lag
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