hiatuses

Definition of hiatusesnext
plural of hiatus

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Recent Examples of hiatuses 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 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
  • Data is the first step There are resources available to pregnant women to close some of the maternal health gaps.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • For the latter, a federal program known as 340B does an immense amount of good filling in the gaps in drug affordability.
    Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Set boundaries around interruptions and keep promises practical.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Last week, Orbán, who is widely seen as the Kremlin’s biggest advocate in the EU, blocked a 90-billion euro ($106 billion) EU loan to Ukraine over the interruptions and vowed to veto any further pro-Ukraine decisions until oil flows resume.
    Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Korda took the season opener that was cut to 54 holes because of extreme cold and wind in Florida, while Kim won last week at Sharon Heights.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Make no mistake, as healthy top-to-bottom as Denver is, there are still a few notable holes on this roster.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Places such as Anstruther and Crail provide natural pauses, with the former offering one of Scotland’s most beautiful tidal pools, offering everything from fresh seafood to small galleries and historic streets to explore.
    Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Still in effect are various other pauses on legal migration – including a pause on the issuing of immigrant visas for 75 countries, and a pause on all immigration applications from countries covered by the travel ban.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Hiatuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatuses. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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