as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
VIPs can also enjoy refreshments in the Baton Society Lounge during intermission alongside Symphony San Jose leadership and donors.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Notre Dame needed just two plays from there, with second-string tailback Jadarian Price taking a swing pass in the right flats through the middle of Arkansas’ defense for a 35-yard touchdown with nine seconds remaining before intermission.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
Unlike Sunday, the B’s did not implode after that – at least not immediately – and the teams went into the first intermission at 1-1.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
According to a release, Bingham’s tour will feature two sets each night from Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, with a 30-minute intermission.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Notre Dame needed just two plays from there, with second-string tailback Jadarian Price taking a swing pass in the right flats through the middle of Arkansas’ defense for a 35-yard touchdown with nine seconds remaining before intermission.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
Unlike Sunday, the B’s did not implode after that – at least not immediately – and the teams went into the first intermission at 1-1.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
According to a release, Bingham’s tour will feature two sets each night from Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, with a 30-minute intermission.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Repeat this interval five to six times.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 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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Policies come with roadside assistance, trip interruption protection and a loaner car while your vehicle is being repaired.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Sister Pie, the beloved pie maker in Eastern Market, is on hiatus.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Should there be fewer than 25 entries in a category, that category will immediately go on hiatus for the current year – no award given – and entries will be screened into the next-most-appropriate category.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contrast that with Robert Lewandowski, whose stutter, pause, judder, wait for the ’keeper to dive and then place it wide of the post didn’t work for Barcelona during their surprise defeat away to Sevilla a few hours later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, the season hits several hallmarks that have come to define the series, including warped timelines and unexpected musical interludes.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Throughout Sister Pie’s interlude, Ludwinski said there has been much support in the city of Detroit and beyond.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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