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
During a papal interregnum, all leaders of the Vatican offices cease to carry out their work aside from the camerlengo and two others.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The interregnum is an opportune moment for analysts and policymakers to pursue novel ideas about America’s role in the world, but Lieven leaves his reader wanting.
—Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet Donald Trump went largely unmentioned, a departure from previous Oscar ceremonies during his first term and the interregnum between his administrations when the 45th president was repeatedly called out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump spent weeks during the interregnum publicly indulging in neocolonial fantasies for his second term.
—Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The interregnum is an opportune moment for analysts and policymakers to pursue novel ideas about America’s role in the world, but Lieven leaves his reader wanting.
—Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet Donald Trump went largely unmentioned, a departure from previous Oscar ceremonies during his first term and the interregnum between his administrations when the 45th president was repeatedly called out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump spent weeks during the interregnum publicly indulging in neocolonial fantasies for his second term.
—Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
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Earlier studies have shown these changes in the plants of the Bighorn Basin were related to the climate being hotter and more seasonally dry than before – or after – this interval of rapid climate change.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
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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Dillinger’s vehicle went into the water in a brief, two-year interruption in the lake’s longer-term decline.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Construction at the site, which stretches over 3,000 acres, has been suspended, but there was no interruption at the adjacent EV manufacturing facility.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The game’s hiatus puts it in exclusive company.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The event returned in 2024 after a seven-year hiatus.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here's more on what needs to happen in Lansing, and what teachers are doing in the interim.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King has presented the most responsible budget possible under current conditions, especially considering the strong influence of the Chicago Teachers Union and a mayor committed to prioritizing union interests over all other considerations.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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