as in interval
a break in continuity
the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships
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Recent Examples of interregnum
Ever since the end of World War II, a long parade of American presidents saw first the Soviet Union and then, after a brief and illusory interregnum, its successor Russia as a force to be wary of, at the very least.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even so, during the interregnum, Trump boasted about making Canada the 51st state and leaving open the possibility of using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
After a four-year interregnum, Putin’s ideological ally is back in the White House.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For spring, on the clothing level, the brand’s design team made the most of the interregnum with charming reworkings of recognizable house codes.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even so, during the interregnum, Trump boasted about making Canada the 51st state and leaving open the possibility of using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
After a four-year interregnum, Putin’s ideological ally is back in the White House.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For spring, on the clothing level, the brand’s design team made the most of the interregnum with charming reworkings of recognizable house codes.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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His job was harder still after Jackson’s elbow on Sven Botman nine minutes before the interval prompted his red card.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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That interval was later extended to 15 days, a practice still observed today to accommodate global participation.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Resuming her testimony after the interruption, Geddes said Smith suffered more than a dozen stab wounds, but underwent a successful surgery.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Research shows that frequent interruptions, especially during cognitively complex tasks, increase error rates and reduce productivity.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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After a long hiatus, the group reunited in 2023 and embarked on a reunion tour.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2025
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What To Know The federal government resumed student loan collections earlier this week, following a five-year hiatus enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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There's also a racial gap, with Black and Native American women far more likely to die from cervical cancer than white women.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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The fifth was disengaging into the secondary gap, the opposite direction.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Two months after the court hearing, Anderson-Barker wrote to Feldstein Soto, copying Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and UCLA interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt asking that the phones be returned to the students.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sarah Boese, a deputy administrator, has filed a separate complaint alleging unethical conduct and political retaliation for the board's refusal to consider her for the job and choosing Marasco as the interim, the Register reports.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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