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
These funds will help keep our nation’s coal plants operating and will be vital to keeping electricity prices low and the lights on without interruption.
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Analysts and employees expect interruptions to some federal services, but not others.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The exact number of people experiencing service interruptions was unknown Sunday, but Xfinity’s outage map showed multiple outages affecting more than 2,000 residents, and several affecting between 501 and 2,000 neighbors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Analysts and employees expect interruptions to some federal services, but not others.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The exact number of people experiencing service interruptions was unknown Sunday, but Xfinity’s outage map showed multiple outages affecting more than 2,000 residents, and several affecting between 501 and 2,000 neighbors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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Repeat this interval five to six times.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contrast that with Robert Lewandowski, whose stutter, pause, judder, wait for the ’keeper to dive and then place it wide of the post didn’t work for Barcelona during their surprise defeat away to Sevilla a few hours later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sister Pie, the beloved pie maker in Eastern Market, is on hiatus.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Should there be fewer than 25 entries in a category, that category will immediately go on hiatus for the current year – no award given – and entries will be screened into the next-most-appropriate category.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To top it all off, the in-game lulls that have plagued the Bills’ offense at times followed them once again.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though Israeli forces will continue to encircle Gaza City, this lull in combat operations is intended to allow Hamas members to locate the 48 remaining hostages, the Israeli military said, with fewer than half of those estimated to be still alive.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The federal government has either shut down or experienced funding gaps 14 times since 1980.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adding them to your diet may help fill nutrient gaps, boost overall wellness, and provide essential vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds without taking up much space on your plate.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After an extended run of mediocre at best — and at worst, totally anemic — releases, 2024’s Call of Duty felt like a breath of fresh air, if only by default.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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The latter’s video focused on her seatmate, whose infectious giggles and wheezing breaths—which one commenter joked sounded like the engine—became the soundtrack to the plane fault.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The center will be open during Alverno's summer and winter breaks and fees will still apply, Steiner said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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