as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Like a digital intermission clock of sorts that kept the audience abreast of what percentage of the time between sets had been used up.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
When his dad, Todd, went to the concourse TV set for a first-period intermission on MSG, dozens of fans stopped to watch.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Corona del Mar scored on its first two possessions to take a 14-6 lead at intermission.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Titans roared out to a 49-0 halftime lead before calling off the dogs after intermission.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
When his dad, Todd, went to the concourse TV set for a first-period intermission on MSG, dozens of fans stopped to watch.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Corona del Mar scored on its first two possessions to take a 14-6 lead at intermission.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Titans roared out to a 49-0 halftime lead before calling off the dogs after intermission.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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An early interruption from the Editor, however, risks killing your idea before ink hits the page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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One interlude, in the show's final segment, displays Brandy and Monica as puppets bound up in each other’s strings.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The series will essentially explore the origins of Pennywise, using the book’s five interludes as a blueprint.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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