as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Outshot throughout the game, Minnesota had puck-luck on its side to take a two-goal lead into the first intermission.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Kings got on the board in the second period, but the marker was sandwiched like a slab of hot chicken between two Nashville goals, before striking twice to trail 4-3 at the second intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That led to Ryan Leonard’s power-play marker, restoring the Capitals’ two-goal cushion before the second intermission.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Calgary took the lead three times before Vegas answered with the equalizer each time, with the game tied at 3 entering the second intermission.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Kings got on the board in the second period, but the marker was sandwiched like a slab of hot chicken between two Nashville goals, before striking twice to trail 4-3 at the second intermission.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That led to Ryan Leonard’s power-play marker, restoring the Capitals’ two-goal cushion before the second intermission.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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But established turf needs to be watered at semi-regular intervals, and this will depend on the turf species.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The interval between mowing would be longer to allow the turf to grow that extra inch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Activists argue that the sudden interruption of the program caused a loss of trust among citizens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers say the funding ensures the 460,000 public employees, retirees and dependents who access health care through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) face no interruptions to their coverage.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Diaz, in her second screen appearance since ending her own acting hiatus, is welcome if hardly tested as a long-suffering bestie, while Bomer scores the film’s few straightforward laughs as her dim-bulb sidekick.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others aren’t so sure, pointing to the long hiatus, the off-screen turmoil and a television landscape that no longer moves in lockstep.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leon, in issuing the temporary pause, concluded that the preservationist group behind the legal challenge was likely to succeed because the president lacks the authority to build the ballroom without approval from Congress.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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One bizarre, nearly 7-minute interlude featured Susan Sarandon playing an older version of Carpenter, delivering a wistful monologue about what a future niece might think of her.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter’s Girl Meets World co-star Fogelmanis suddenly appeared towards the end of Sarandon’s interlude, playing a tired waiter who was trying to clock out for an emergency.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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