Synonyms of intermissions

intermissions

noun

plural of intermission

as in intervals

a break in continuity

an awkward intermission between speeches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervals
• interruptions
• hiatuses
• pauses
• gaps
• interludes
• parentheses
• lulls
• hiccups
• interstices
• discontinuities
• spaces
• interregnums
• interims
• windows
• lags
• commas
• interspaces
• time lags
• suspensions
• respites
• adjournments
• caesuras
• bumpers
• discontinuances
• lapses
• rests
• entr'actes
• subintervals
• recesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs
• stretches
• continuities
• continuations
• processions
• progressions
• continua

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intermissions

The prior 22 World Cups did not have a halftime show, mostly because match intermissions are short. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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

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