intermissions

plural of intermission

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Recent Examples of intermissions Because match commentators are asked to take the helm of halftime themselves, those intermissions are usually rote recitations of highlights rather than any sort of tactical breakdown that would require time away from a microphone to prepare. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 There will also be two short intermissions. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Newport’s skillful direction drives the more than 3½-hour play (including two intermissions), making every minute count. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The wave of customers who visit the concession stands during intermissions makes speed of service more important for venues than for most stores, restaurants or taverns. David Bruce, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 After the first of two intermissions (a choice that logistically makes sense but somewhat slows the pace), the action jumps to Marlene’s present day, in the early years of conservative politician Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as the UK’s prime minister. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 The reason McDavid knows that for a fact is that Crosby was around the team before, and — perhaps more notably — during the game, in the room at intermissions trying to help Canada find solutions for Finland’s trademark stifling defensive style. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 There were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 The long intermissions can tell us a lot about the music that has made us (Springsteen, McCartney, Diana Ross, U2) and serve as a barometer for the current culture (Kendrick Lamar) — kind of like the headlining spots at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermissions
Noun
  • That means maintaining an AI inventory, assigning ownership, setting review intervals, monitoring safety and equity metrics and deciding what requires legal, compliance, clinical or patient-safety review.
    Dr. Alena Fuchs, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Although the numbers on the chassis were divided into various unrelated intervals, the transmissions appeared to be numbered sequentially, as were the tank guns, heaters, road wheels and turret engines.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours.
    Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Yet, for organizations navigating financial, operational and staffing challenges, these periods of transition can easily become interruptions rather than opportunities.
    Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Considering the outsize roll these pathogens play in driving severe respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, these pauses are alarming.
    John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Packages flow directly from dock doors into scanning, identification and stacking—with no pauses, no handoffs and no redesigns.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • China, by comparison, is still working to close long-standing gaps in stealth, propulsion, sensors, and undersea warfare experience.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • His warnings contrasted starkly with the brief but glorious interludes of culinary fabulism that punctuated our travel down South.
    Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes.
    Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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“Intermissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermissions. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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