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intermission

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce intermission (audio)
Definition of intermissionnext
as in interval
a break in continuity an awkward intermission between speeches

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Recent Examples of intermission The version screening in Venice runs 225 minutes, plus a 10-minute intermission. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 South Dakota State drove deep into Northwestern territory twice in the second quarter but had to settle for a pair of Alvano field goals and trailed 10-6 at intermission. — Scott Held, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 About 55 minutes into the performance, Richie, 77, announced an unexpected intermission. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 Standing at two hours and 30 minutes, along with a 15-minute intermission, the narrative plants you in the middle of a world of ironies. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
  1. interval
  2. interruption
  3. hiatus
  4. pause
  5. interlude
Noun
  • Improving that interval may matter as much as improving another model’s accuracy.
    — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • He was spotted on Gdańsk Bridge by rotating security cameras, but when the cameras came back around after an interval of several minutes, Chris was gone.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Map these touchpoints and evaluate whether your presence adds genuine value or creates unwanted interruption.
    — Jacquelyn LaMar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, these were brief interludes in a smorgasbord of as many as six talks delivered with little interruption.
    — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • After a brief hiatus, Francisco returned to the stage in 2014, with a recording of his 2019 Joe’s Pub set arriving as a live album in 2020.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The arrival of 6-year-old male Ping Ping and 5-year-old female Fu Shuang ends the zoo’s two-year hiatus without any giant pandas, which were a beloved staple at Zoo Atlanta since 1999.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiatus
Noun
  • Then someone from finance asks what the company got for the money, and the honest answer is a pause.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Try the cheap partner-side fixes first, match the mid-tier device to the type of snoring and escalate to a doctor the moment breathing pauses enter the picture.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • That’s namely all the interlude chapters — police reports, 911 calls, courtroom transcripts, newspaper clippings, and scientific research into the telekinetic gene that collectively teases a larger world.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This distasteful interlude cuts back to Reacher and Green continuing to interrogate Ahlquist.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of interlude

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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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