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
Based on these experiences and sobered from those long interregnum years, Trump adjusted his game plan this time around.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Taken together, these dynamics made the Biden presidency feel like a return to normalcy—a restoration, not an interregnum.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Here’s what to know about the two Catholic leaders’ backgrounds and duties during the critical interregnum period for the Vatican.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
During a papal interregnum, all leaders of the Vatican offices cease to carry out their work aside from the camerlengo and two others.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Taken together, these dynamics made the Biden presidency feel like a return to normalcy—a restoration, not an interregnum.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Here’s what to know about the two Catholic leaders’ backgrounds and duties during the critical interregnum period for the Vatican.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
During a papal interregnum, all leaders of the Vatican offices cease to carry out their work aside from the camerlengo and two others.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interregnum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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Running two hours and 55 minutes with one interval, the one-part production delivers the complete story in a single performance, allowing audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theater.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar years.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the organization experiences it as interruption.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That tour also came after a lengthy hiatus, following his 2016-17 Purpose World Tour.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are a lot of cobwebs for NASA to shake off after a 54-year hiatus between lunar missions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That gap lies between mathematical modelling and real human perception.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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There might be differences in motivation, for both manager and players, depending on the interim’s status.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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