as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Keller, which remains in second place in district, led 19-14 at the intermission, but outscored the Trojans 40-11 in the second half.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hawks and Columbus Blue Jackets were tied at 1 at the first intermission following final-minute goals from centers Charlie Coyle and Connor Bedard.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The Tommies got a big goal from Lucas Van Vliet in the final minute of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Super Bowl intermission is a cultural institution.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hawks and Columbus Blue Jackets were tied at 1 at the first intermission following final-minute goals from centers Charlie Coyle and Connor Bedard.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The Tommies got a big goal from Lucas Van Vliet in the final minute of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Super Bowl intermission is a cultural institution.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Running two hours and 55 minutes with one interval, the one-part production delivers the complete story in a single performance, allowing audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theater.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar years.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the organization experiences it as interruption.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That tour also came after a lengthy hiatus, following his 2016-17 Purpose World Tour.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are a lot of cobwebs for NASA to shake off after a 54-year hiatus between lunar missions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The White House didn't immediately respond to a query seeking clarity about the scope and timing of any limited pause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the officers back away from Pretti, there’s a pause in shooting that lasts just under a second, according to an analysis of the shooting audio by Robert Maher, an audio forensic expert at Montana State University.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Director Juliette Carrillo displays a strong feel for dynamic contrast, the pace ebbing and flowing in engaging fashion, as when a placid interlude of shadow puppetry gives way to a road rally.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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There’s even a folktale interlude about a third of the way through the novel detailing how magic shaped the physical landscape of the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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