as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
The Horns shot a blistering 71% in the first half and took a 49-18 lead at the intermission.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Haggerty scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first half and Kansas State shot 57% (17 of 30) from the field, but the Horned Frogs took a 41-38 lead into the intermission.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jayden Stone led the way on the defensive glass with six defensive rebounds prior to the intermission.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
The entire team struggled to land a 3-point shot, missing their first 11 attempts from behind the arc before Bogdanovic buried one with one second left in the first half to pull the Clippers within 44-38 at the intermission.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Haggerty scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first half and Kansas State shot 57% (17 of 30) from the field, but the Horned Frogs took a 41-38 lead into the intermission.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jayden Stone led the way on the defensive glass with six defensive rebounds prior to the intermission.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
The entire team struggled to land a 3-point shot, missing their first 11 attempts from behind the arc before Bogdanovic buried one with one second left in the first half to pull the Clippers within 44-38 at the intermission.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Note that locations farther to the west have the moon and sun together in the sky for a noticeably longer interval.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last week, Hungary blocked a new package of EU sanctions on Russia in response to interruptions in Russian oil supplies that pass through Ukraine, and vowed to block a major, $106 billion EU loan destined for Kyiv until oil flows resume.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The comics will be passing the mic back and forth throughout the night, which will feature special guests, surprise moments and plenty of other unplanned interruptions that will make for a roughly four-hour show.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The show continued filming without him before going on a pre-planned hiatus in November, and the creative team wrote Billy out of subsequent episodes rather than recasting the character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Official Statement Katseye shared a statement on the group’s official social media pages Friday announcing Bannerman’s temporary hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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There's been a pause on issuing them ever since.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Wild entered the NHL’s three-week Olympic break on a heater, going 8-1-1 in their final 10 games before the pause.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Two minutes in, the tab starts to hit and a kaleidoscope of harp glissandos whoosh us into an interlude as twinkly as the stars above.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Northeast’s winter storm interlude—coupled with a few early signs of spring—meant that our team came prepared to brave the city’s slick streets in a series of statement outer layers, atop some clever base ones to bridge polish with practicality.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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