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 After pausing for the intermission between the 15-minute extra time halves, Argentina found their footing again and once again took the lead. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 His saxophonist, Dino Soldo, eventually explained to fans that the hitmaker was unwell and wouldn't be able to continue the concert around 40 minutes into the intermission. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Later, another member of the band, saxophonist Dino Soldo, walked on stage and told the audience that Richie would not return after an unexpected intermission. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 The match at Lincoln Financial Field included a 2-hour, 10-minute halftime intermission as a storm soaked the Delaware Valley. — David K. Li, NBC news, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
  1. interval
  2. interruption
  3. hiatus
  4. pause
  5. interlude
Noun
  • The democratization of private credit through interval funds and other retail-accessible vehicles has created access, but not necessarily access to the same deal quality available to the largest institutional investors.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Research at the University of California, Irvine in 2008 found that returning to full focus after an interruption can take an average of 23 minutes.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • In February 2025, Musk admitted DOGE accidentally ended—and then quickly restored—funding for Ebola prevention, saying there was no interruption to programming.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • The production is also difficult vocally and physically, especially after a hiatus.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The festival has been on hiatus since last year, so maybe organizers have time for a trip to New York?
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of hiatus
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  • The stock has eased slightly since then to around $171, a normal pause after such a steep run, and the level to watch is whether that old $130 breakout zone holds if the pullback extends.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Packages flow directly from dock doors into scanning, identification and stacking—with no pauses, no handoffs and no redesigns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • All that and Muppets will be crammed into an 11-minute set curated by Martin on behalf of the anti-poverty group Global Citizen, which is producing this unprecedented musical interlude.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • The literate era will prove to be a brief interlude between the oral and digital ages.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of interlude

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