INTERRUPTION Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

interruption

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən

Definition of interruption

as in interval

a break in continuity an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

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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 For most artists, a decade without a new album would feel like a career interruption. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The water interruptions never really stopped for many Puerto Ricans after that. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Receiving an unexpected debt collection call during the workday can create more than an awkward interruption. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The parenthesis is a gentle kind of interruption, stable and predictable and balanced. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interruption

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption

Noun

By contrast, Hims ships larger quantities of products at less frequent intervals for a discount.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Korn says that Miller would call at the two hour mark, then 20 minutes later, and in decreasing intervals until Mica was home.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of interval

Noun

Another arguably bigger factor is the return of student debt payments and credit bureau reporting after a Covid-era pause.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pause

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The father of two has been on a bit of a hiatus for personal reasons after a series of significant challenges.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatus

Noun

Typically, the last weekend of August brings a bit of a lull – right after a popular Jeep expo and just before the Labor Day rush.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Birth of daughter and personal struggles Meanwhile, following a lull in her career in the late 1990s, Smith returned to the spotlight in 2000.

— Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lull

Noun

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that can bypass defenses in Intel and AMD chips by exploiting a security gap lasting only a handful of instructions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
That’s not an easy gap to close, especially in a state with strict budget caps.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gap

Noun

Yet Parton masterfully stayed out of every fight in the culture wars, preaching love, philanthropy, mentorship and tolerance until her dying breath.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Perhaps a soldier took his last breath beneath its canopy, watering its roots with his blood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of breath

Noun

The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Mourinho also voiced concerns about the upcoming three-week international break, fearing player injuries.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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