INTERMISSION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

intermission

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən

Definition of intermission

as in interval

a break in continuity an awkward intermission between speeches

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Recent Examples of intermission Berterame started up front along with Luis Suarez, but the duo were unable to find the back of the net in a listless first half that remained scoreless as the teams headed to intermission. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 Just beyond the entrance, an intimate bar with leather lounge chairs invite patrons to gather before the house lights dim or linger during intermission to swap reactions about their favorite moments of the performance. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Bonner had 14 points by halftime, and the Mercury took a 42-36 lead into intermission. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Bonner had 14 points by halftime and the Mercury took a 42-36 lead into intermission. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermission

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Noun

Athena logged peak penetration rates exceeding 350 feet per hour and sustained over 130 feet per hour through long intervals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
That posting also got questions about the 40-month intervals, as well as blowback for the reminder of the passage of time.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of interval

Noun

The state legislature does not plan to reconvene before the end of the year, making the timing of the resignation largely a matter of political transition rather than an interruption of legislative business.

— Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
The game continued without interruption, with Sacramento State beating Mississippi Valley State 52-0 before 18,523 fans, the largest crowd for a Hornet Stadium home opener and fifth-largest in the program’s 73-year history.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of interruption

Noun

During the panel, Moranis revealed what finally brought him back in front of the camera after his decades-long hiatus.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The bloodshed returns after another 11-year hiatus, but the spatter is messier, thicker, and darker, seeping into a new vision by Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of hiatus

Noun

Additionally, the frequent interludes of dialogue from the Idlewild movie released at the same time don’t add much to the proceedings, and function as more of an inside joke than anything else.

— John Hugar, SPIN, 26 Aug. 2026
It Brizé’s fourth time in competition at Venice after the Fipresci Prize winning A Woman’s Life as well as Another World and romantic interlude Out of Season, starring Guillaume Canet and Rohrwacher.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of interlude

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