1
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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2
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 series, which is set to run for eight episodes, will then take a weeklong hiatus and return for its next batch of shows starting April 25.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
However, that was interrupted by an ambush from Roxanne Perez, who made her return after a hiatus due to injury.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the scale of this achievement shows not just their dedicated fanbase but also how much global anticipation had built around this release since their hiatus.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
This morning, Jack Whitehall was named as the next host of SNL UK, before the eight-part show takes a week-long hiatus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
However, that was interrupted by an ambush from Roxanne Perez, who made her return after a hiatus due to injury.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the scale of this achievement shows not just their dedicated fanbase but also how much global anticipation had built around this release since their hiatus.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
This morning, Jack Whitehall was named as the next host of SNL UK, before the eight-part show takes a week-long hiatus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
Noun
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Padilla had given Perez a phone number, but all her calls went into a void.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the city has become a year-round base, their clients—often finance and tech principals relocating from New York and California—expect homes to support work, family life, and entertaining without interruption.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The structure remains fairly traditional, allowing the images to carry the weight of the story without interruption.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just two weeks ago, Gary Woodland decided ot shared his struggles with post traumatic stress disorder, brought on after a September 2023 surgery, which involved a baseball-sized hole cut from the side of his head, to remove a brain lesion.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Canales admits the loss of Robinson leaves a hole in the defensive line rotation.—
Mike Kaye
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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But no pause was announced in the overall military campaign.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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