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as in gaps
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 interruptions
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatuses
Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.
—Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.
—Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Many older athletes, celebrated for beating the odds or for being the oldest, return despite setbacks and hiatuses from competition.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Coverdale has served as the grounding vocalist for Whitesnake since 1978, with a few brief hiatuses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.
—Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.
—Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Many older athletes, celebrated for beating the odds or for being the oldest, return despite setbacks and hiatuses from competition.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Coverdale has served as the grounding vocalist for Whitesnake since 1978, with a few brief hiatuses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatuses
Noun
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Burke spoke only to consent to intermittent interruptions of his preliminary hearing, allowing the court to address other pending matters.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Quality family time without interruptions or distractions is easily found here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is because poor soil or weak drainage—like using pots without drainage holes, one of many common mistakes of growing tomatoes in containers—can lead to root rot, nutrient deficiencies, and stunted growth, Omelchenko says.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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Structured exercise also can incorporate intervals where people alternate between moderate and more intense effort.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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In October 2025, Ellenberg asked Wagner at DeepMind to use AlphaEvolve (which is not publicly available) to analyze the structures of the Bruhat intervals of dozens of permutation groups.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Women also have more hypopneas (shallow breaths with less oxygen flow), whereas men tend toward apneas (complete pauses in breathing).—
Katie Camero,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, premature babies can experience these pauses along with a slow heart rate or low blood oxygen levels.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hiatuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatuses. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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