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
Days after her story blew up, Kendra took to the comments of her video to announce a hiatus.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
During the band’s hiatus, Kevin shifted his focus toward starting a family with his wife, Danielle.
—Maya Pow, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
During the hiatus from her discography, perhaps director John Waters can tempt her into making her onscreen debut after a recent meeting.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
They were also being reintroduced to Fall Out Boy following an extended hiatus while Paramore marked the beginning of a creative transformation with an explosive crossover hit.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
During the band’s hiatus, Kevin shifted his focus toward starting a family with his wife, Danielle.
—Maya Pow, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
During the hiatus from her discography, perhaps director John Waters can tempt her into making her onscreen debut after a recent meeting.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
They were also being reintroduced to Fall Out Boy following an extended hiatus while Paramore marked the beginning of a creative transformation with an explosive crossover hit.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
Noun
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In the middle lies a gap between strategy and execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Both players appeared to be OK. — ILB Jordyn Brooks shot a gap very nicely for a third-down TFL on drive that started with Lions backed up and pushing forward on first and second down.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The club are in the market to fill the voids left by Maddison and Son Heung-min, who was sold to Los Angeles FC this month, with rumours linking Spurs to Manchester City winger Savinho.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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But after Thornton was ruled out for the rest of the season, the first-time All-Star left a void in Golden State’s rotation.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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While those strikes forced temporary shutdowns at several facilities, most Russian plants eventually resumed operations after brief interruptions.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The goal is to provide comfort fare but without commercial interruption and without busting budgets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Each week, Luminate distributes a report on the Top 50 shows and movies on streaming in the U.S. July 25 to 31 was an interesting interval for TV, not only because of The Hunting Wives.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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After starting feminizing therapy, transgender women showed longer QTc intervals, +20 ms on average.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 July 2025
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The pause will not impact already existing valid visas, according to the memo, and some applications — including official and C-3 diplomatic visas — will continue to be processed.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blanching also preserves flavor, as though pressing the pause button on the aging process.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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