as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Bobby Smith, the Golden Bulls’ redshirt freshman running back, capped a strong drive with a touchdown during the final seconds of the first half, giving them a 28-6 lead at the intermission.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Following an intermission, Williams and Antonoff talked about music but also the political climate, .
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The vivacious crowd welcomed a brief intermission before Williams and Antonoff took the stage for their conversation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Capistrano Valley’s defense made two plays in the first half that loomed significant as the Cougars led 21-7 at intermission.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Following an intermission, Williams and Antonoff talked about music but also the political climate, .
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The vivacious crowd welcomed a brief intermission before Williams and Antonoff took the stage for their conversation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Capistrano Valley’s defense made two plays in the first half that loomed significant as the Cougars led 21-7 at intermission.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Speaker Mike Johnson to reopen the House of Representatives to vote on a bill aimed at funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as millions of Americans face potential interruptions in benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The book, probably still my pick as King’s scariest novel if not his best, is overpacked with additional flashbacks and interludes that could have been fodder for multiple seasons of television.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, its gambit is to inflate the interlude chapters from King’s novel, which trace the town’s cursed history with its resident evil and were omitted from Muschietti’s films.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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