interruption

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən How to pronounce interruption (audio)
Definition of interruptionnext
1
as in interval
a break in continuity an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

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2
as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee

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Recent Examples of interruption Volatility was viewed as an interruption—a storm to weather before normal business resumed. — Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Their health care coverage may be at risk, at a time when many patients can’t afford such interruptions. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026 In practical terms, each center would have to complete one registration approximately every three and a half minutes, without interruption, every day for 90 days. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Adults who received the treatment reported sleeping longer and having fewer sleep interruptions, with effects lasting up to six months. — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interruption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
  1. interval
  2. pause
  3. hiatus
  4. lull
  5. gap
  6. breath
  7. break
Noun
  • Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • The pause, which began July 23, was intended to give negotiations another chance, but progress on talks has not materialized.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the group’s longtime foe Saudi Arabia.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pause
Noun
  • The intense media attention surrounding her may have hastened her decision to step away from the spotlight, but the hiatus may have been in the works for some time.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Mulroney went on hiatus for the latter half of Season 14, returning in the finale.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiatus
Noun
  • This may mark a lull before even more launch providers join the lineup from Florida as Relativity Space and Stoke Space continue to build out their sites on Cape Canaveral and could see their new rockets’ first missions flown next year.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Shipping threats rise despite war lull, analysts warn Oil prices fell Monday even as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz sputtered.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lull
Noun
  • Furthermore, understanding compensation gaps helps identify valuable expertise and actionable development paths.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri’s Ramon Fiorini looked to widen the gap on Ginga Ninja, but his first go resulted in a re-ride, and the Freedom’s Alex Cerqueira also got a re-ride on Big Red to follow it up.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gap
Noun
  • Novice freedivers can usually learn to hold their breath for over two minutes and descend to over 20 meters while professional freedivers can dive well deeper than 100 meters and hold their breath for well over 10 minutes.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wasp was a welcome breath of fresh Marvel air after the grim finale of Infinity War, but that’s not enough to justify its entry into the top 20.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of breath
Noun
  • The three took a mother-daughter trip to Universal Studios in California during Haley Joy and Hope’s winter break from school.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The service break Sabalenka conceded in the final game was her sixth.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of break

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