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
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.
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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
There also were five interregnums – that is, periods without a pope and no active papal selection process – the first in the late 13th century and the most recent ending in March 1800, totaling 10 years and 50 days.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
During his four-year interregnum at Mar-a-Lago, Trump gazed down the fairways and concluded that Joe Biden was too diminished to win again.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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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
There also were five interregnums – that is, periods without a pope and no active papal selection process – the first in the late 13th century and the most recent ending in March 1800, totaling 10 years and 50 days.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
During his four-year interregnum at Mar-a-Lago, Trump gazed down the fairways and concluded that Joe Biden was too diminished to win again.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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Each week, Luminate distributes a report on the Top 50 shows and movies on streaming in the U.S. July 25 to 31 was an interesting interval for TV, not only because of The Hunting Wives.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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After starting feminizing therapy, transgender women showed longer QTc intervals, +20 ms on average.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 July 2025
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The goal is to provide comfort fare but without commercial interruption and without busting budgets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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While those strikes forced temporary shutdowns at several facilities, most Russian plants eventually resumed operations after brief interruptions.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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After a nearly 15-year hiatus, Rogers returned to the show in 2006 for a series of recurring appearances, followed by additional guest performances in 2008, 2012-2016 and 2018-2024.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Swift didn’t come out of her hiatus to record her upcoming album.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their military has also enlisted more women to fill whatever gaps do exist.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the middle lies a gap between strategy and execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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As for Bauer, he was appointed to be the director of Public Works and city engineer after serving in the role as an interim for months.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The closures are in effect for the interim, NPS wrote in the release, and more park water closures are pending if needed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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