hiatuses

plural of hiatus

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Recent Examples of hiatuses Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles. ABC News, 25 May 2026 Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses. 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 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
  • But our meetings with families and older community members in senior centers throughout Arizona affirmed that gaps in memory care are systemic rather than isolated.
    Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image.
    Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Electricity failures are often coupled with internet and cellular service interruptions, hindering communication via text messaging, phone calls, social media and email at precisely the time it’s needed most.
    Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, there were delays and interruptions because of weather, but not full days getting vanquished.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hossler was leading until a 30-minute delay because of storms, and returned to three-putt from 30 feet for bogey on the par-3 16th hole, ending his streak of 31 holes without a bogey.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Eagle has filed permit applications for a planned pre-feasibility drilling campaign that includes 47 drill holes covering roughly 27,000 feet.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.
    Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The rationing program will force many in the capital of San Juan and its surrounding neighborhoods to go without without water for 48 hour intervals, according to Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When thoughtful pauses disappear, organizations eventually lose the ability to think collectively.
    Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Smaller and more rural jurisdictions have also adopted one-year pauses, including Queen Anne’s County on the Eastern Shore and Washington County in Western Maryland.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Hiatuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatuses. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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