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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3
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
Following her son’s death, Kiser, who was known for sharing lifestyle and family content online, took a hiatus from posting to her social media accounts.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The average pickup of a quarter-million impressions was powered by the league’s return to the NBC airwaves after a 24-year hiatus.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood will take the reins of the next two eps after the hiatus, with Coughlan hosting on April 25 and Wood presenting on May 2.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Manon Bannerman is not going MIA while on hiatus from Katseye.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The average pickup of a quarter-million impressions was powered by the league’s return to the NBC airwaves after a 24-year hiatus.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood will take the reins of the next two eps after the hiatus, with Coughlan hosting on April 25 and Wood presenting on May 2.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Manon Bannerman is not going MIA while on hiatus from Katseye.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
Noun
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So what does a $77 rotisserie chicken say about the increasing wealth gap, the disparity between the leisure and working classes, and the overall affordability crisis that certainly irked those who balked at the price?—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Republicans tend to view their tax bill more negatively than Democrats, but Gallup’s polling shows that this gap often shrinks when a Republican is president.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Watching this show might just be an alternative to screaming into the void.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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For Hansen, the first Canadian to venture beyond low-Earth orbit, one of the more memorable aspects of flying in deep space was the three-dimensional appearance of the starry void, the moon and the Earth suspended in space close by.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That kind of constant interruption adds up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In real-life scenarios, the AI chatbot excels at rapidly resolving problems for customers, from changes to trips, to navigating travel interruptions.—
Lizeth Beltran,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Deputies noticed possible bullet holes in a parking sign in front of the business suite, which is near a church.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rory McIlroy faded his tee shot into the pine straw, forcing a dramatic finish for his second consecutive Masters title, a final round that saw the Northern Irish golfer press his luck on the final few holes.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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But established turf needs to be watered at semi-regular intervals, and this will depend on the turf species.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The interval between mowing would be longer to allow the turf to grow that extra inch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leon, in issuing the temporary pause, concluded that the preservationist group behind the legal challenge was likely to succeed because the president lacks the authority to build the ballroom without approval from Congress.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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