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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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
During the 2000s, as the Dance Theatre of Harlem faced financial hardship and went on hiatus, opportunities for Black ballerinas dwindled.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The 12th annual Bay Area Science Festival is back after a two-year hiatus, and scheduled for 11 am to 4 pm Saturday at Koret Quad at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus in San Francisco, one block from the Warriors arena.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
That pad will go on hiatus for a spell, however, as it's overhauled to accommodate Starship V3.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, their partnership as podcast co-hosts ended when the show went on hiatus in March.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The 12th annual Bay Area Science Festival is back after a two-year hiatus, and scheduled for 11 am to 4 pm Saturday at Koret Quad at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus in San Francisco, one block from the Warriors arena.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
That pad will go on hiatus for a spell, however, as it's overhauled to accommodate Starship V3.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, their partnership as podcast co-hosts ended when the show went on hiatus in March.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
Noun
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sarr has partly filled the void, with Munoz and Mitchell most consistently providing for Mateta.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Speaker Mike Johnson to reopen the House of Representatives to vote on a bill aimed at funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as millions of Americans face potential interruptions in benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers could add Tucker to fill the massive hole in their outfield.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film, as its title indicates, is set over the course of five years, picking up at different key intervals (starting, of course, with an anniversary party for Diane Lane’s Ellen and Kyle Chandler’s Paul) in the life of the Taylor family.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ruled that this pause is likely unlawful.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some guests at the Sunday lunch said the pause had not hit them yet — recipients get their benefits at different points in the month, not always on the first day.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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