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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
Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.
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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
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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Recently, both the qualifying and race pace gaps have been trending down, and Hamilton is looking much more comfortable at the team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any interruptions to basic research, such as changes to financial supports or institutions, may threaten future discoveries and potential payoffs for years to come.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the most part, essential federal services continue during a government shutdown, but if the shutdown stretches on, delays and interruptions in federal aid, air travel and other services are likely.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another tool combines a Phillips and flathead screwdriver (via a flippable bit), a tungsten steel automotive glass-breaking stud, a nail puller, a rope cutter, plus 5- and 7-mm hex wrench holes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after every interval, until caramel is almost melted, about 1 1/2 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Hiatuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatuses. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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