as in intervals
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermissions
While the intermissions could be great for taking a quick bathroom break, the onscreen visuals were definitely worth staying in your seat for.
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Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermissions
Noun
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No structured workout, no intervals or high-intensity efforts, just getting time on the bike.—
Micah Ling,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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Up ahead another mile lay Chickenbone Lake, a virgin sheet of water locked in primitive wilderness, reached by no trail, seen by human eyes hardly once a year, knowing the dip of a paddle blade perhaps at ten-summer intervals.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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Guard members usually need to be on orders for more than 30 days to qualify for benefits, and multiple extensions to orders can sometimes cause interruptions.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This differs from how other late-night hosts handle summer hiatuses, with Jimmy Kimmel utilizing guest hosts for Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But with practice, the pauses get easier, the recovery gets faster and your presence becomes a practice and a way of being.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And in case there were not enough pauses in the action, officials stopped the game several other times for lengthy reviews — some initiated by coaches — on foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While established names from the local reggae scene headline the main stage, Bohannon continues to build space for emerging talent and bridging generational and cultural gaps across Kansas City’s evolving creative landscape.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Driving interludes are another binding motif.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement That theme, submerged beneath chaos and sarcasm, surfaces in these interludes.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Intermissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermissions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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