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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
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.
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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
Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This differs from how other late-night hosts handle summer hiatuses, with Jimmy Kimmel utilizing guest hosts for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This differs from how other late-night hosts handle summer hiatuses, with Jimmy Kimmel utilizing guest hosts for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatuses
Noun
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Check for holes in screens and gaps in weather stripping around doors and windows.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The gaps in liability frameworks were laid bare after a 2018 fatal accident involving an Uber self-driving car.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Democrats, however, blasted Earle-Sears’s constant interruptions during the debate as unwieldy.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Roughly halfway through the hour-long debate — largely characterized by frequent interruptions from Earle-Sears — Spanberger criticized Earle-Sears’ history of opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his first taste of NBA preseason action, Flagg continued to look like a player without any glaring holes in his game.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The black bucket with a purple lid and a spider atop comes filled with 50 Munchkins doughnut holes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Hiatuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatuses. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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