as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Meanwhile, many of the athletes who competed had to wait through an hours-long intermission after temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit, putting the event in a weather delay due to dangerous heat levels.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
As the clock began to bleed out in the second quarter, David Leahy found the cage with a missile, as the Eagles constructed a 5-1 advantage by intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Following listening to Kardashian’s testimony for more than two hours, the proceedings have been paused for a brief intermission.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
By the second intermission, the Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead and a 43-27 overall edge in five-on-five shot attempts.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
As the clock began to bleed out in the second quarter, David Leahy found the cage with a missile, as the Eagles constructed a 5-1 advantage by intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Following listening to Kardashian’s testimony for more than two hours, the proceedings have been paused for a brief intermission.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
By the second intermission, the Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead and a 43-27 overall edge in five-on-five shot attempts.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Repeat this treatment, if needed, at weekly intervals until the ants stop rebuilding. 4.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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There have been plenty of other attempts in that interval.—
Ryan D. Griffiths,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Seamless travel will look like fewer interruptions and shorter wait times while technology works quietly in the background.—
Omry Litvak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Career interruptions in a workforce often dismissive of aging women.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Plans to build the tallest tower in sub-Saharan Africa in Ethiopia have been reignited after a yearlong hiatus.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The sweeping policy legislation that Republicans are pushing through Congress is poised to reignite international tax and trade wars that have been on hiatus as policymakers around the world grappled with how to overhaul the global tax system.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Storms in the area put the search on pause between 1:30 and 6 a.m. May 26, then crews resumed until Smith was found the next day, officials said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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What To Know Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signed and sent a diplomatic cable on Tuesday ordering the pause to student visa interviews and outlining a shift in vetting procedures.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Featuring a spoken interlude from Parton, the album spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won both best country album and album of the year at the 2025 Grammys.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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There are even brief interludes set in heaven, featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg as Korda’s first wife and Liesl’s mother, as well as Bill Murray as God, naturally.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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