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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
The actress took a three-year hiatus from the series in 2011 to undergo treatment for stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma and was declared cancer-free in 2014.
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Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
The show, meanwhile, will be on hiatus for the next two weeks in re-runs, before the guest hosts take over, an ABC spokesperson said.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Earlier this year, Macdonald returned to the London catwalk after a three-year hiatus.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Her seven-year musical hiatus was due in large part to her grief over losing her loved ones.
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Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
The show, meanwhile, will be on hiatus for the next two weeks in re-runs, before the guest hosts take over, an ABC spokesperson said.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Earlier this year, Macdonald returned to the London catwalk after a three-year hiatus.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Her seven-year musical hiatus was due in large part to her grief over losing her loved ones.
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Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
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And that gap has real consequences.
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The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready.
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After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.
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It was meant to fill a void in a fragmented and historically slow infrastructure.
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The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
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Conducted at Longcheer Technology’s electronics manufacturing facility, the robots carried out tasks including tablet inspection, defect sorting, and material transport without interruption.
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The crash also resulted in a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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Tires should be inspected for wear and rotated regularly, usually at the same interval as oil changes.
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On a fickle morning in Miami—the kind where patches of sunshine give way to intervals of torrential rain—Learner Tien has taken shelter deep inside Hard Rock Stadium, the obliging home of the Dolphins, a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and, at the moment, the Miami Open.
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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