as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
After a quick review, it was determined that the clock hit zero before the puck crossed the goal line, restoring a 3-1 lead for Carolina heading into intermission.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Norwell punched back just nine seconds later, as Panttila sniped his second goal to cut it to a 6-5 game at intermission.
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Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
The Ponies added another tally early in the second quarter before Bradley Johnson and Kaden Baron scored for East Ridge, which trailed, 6-2 at intermission.
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Even the intermission’s performance by the Wu-Tang Clan could not get New Yorkers out of their funk.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Norwell punched back just nine seconds later, as Panttila sniped his second goal to cut it to a 6-5 game at intermission.
—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
The Ponies added another tally early in the second quarter before Bradley Johnson and Kaden Baron scored for East Ridge, which trailed, 6-2 at intermission.
—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Even the intermission’s performance by the Wu-Tang Clan could not get New Yorkers out of their funk.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
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Tires should be inspected for wear and rotated regularly, usually at the same interval as oil changes.
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On a fickle morning in Miami—the kind where patches of sunshine give way to intervals of torrential rain—Learner Tien has taken shelter deep inside Hard Rock Stadium, the obliging home of the Dolphins, a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and, at the moment, the Miami Open.
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The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
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Conducted at Longcheer Technology’s electronics manufacturing facility, the robots carried out tasks including tablet inspection, defect sorting, and material transport without interruption.
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Olympic medalist Jade Carey successfully returned to elite gymnastics at the American Classic after a two-year hiatus.
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Michael Rubin is back with his White Party after taking a hiatus last year.
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes.
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Both provide a quiet interlude at the end of a long day.
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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