as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
The Trail Blazers led by 18 with 2 minutes left in first half, but three 3-pointers by the Timberwolves, including two by Bones Hyland, were part of an 11-2 run before intermission to get within single digits.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The boys from the Sun Belt have a massive challenge ahead to pull this game closer after intermission.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite some strong shots and attempts to keep possession of the puck, the Bernardians couldn’t find that elusive first goal and headed to the intermission down by three.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Minnesota killing off a late-period penalty was about the only highlight for Wild fans, who went to the second intermission a bit stunned at the deficit facing their team.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The boys from the Sun Belt have a massive challenge ahead to pull this game closer after intermission.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite some strong shots and attempts to keep possession of the puck, the Bernardians couldn’t find that elusive first goal and headed to the intermission down by three.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Minnesota killing off a late-period penalty was about the only highlight for Wild fans, who went to the second intermission a bit stunned at the deficit facing their team.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Each bride’s dress has been billowed out and arranged around her in a circle, and these white figures are scattered at irregular intervals throughout the green field.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Short walk breaks give your body a chance to recover and reset, so each running interval starts fresher than the last.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said that would create redundancy in case of service interruptions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mehl explains that these interruptions rarely appear as a single dramatic problem.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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After a one-year hiatus due to road repairs near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, the venerable Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb returns to the Colorado cycling events calendar this year.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Staggered enlistments meant that all seven members have had time to release solo music during the group hiatus.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But if your friend has no idea what your partner’s talking about, that could be reason to take pause, Charlot said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Then again, as Emerson makes clear over and over again on Written Into Changes, life is nothing but a short interlude between being born and dying.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2026
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Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.—
Kara Frame,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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