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
Open next summer Weiss said the hope is to reopen for the summer 2026 season with no interruption, barring any unforeseen construction delays or discovery of deeper issues with the pool deck.
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos navigated a temporary audio interruption on Live.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos navigated a temporary audio interruption on Live.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That led to a couple of scoring lulls, especially in the first half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a lull after your project sold?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developers now look for weak spots before hackers can find them, closing gaps with regular updates and smarter monitoring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Skipper answered her three highest priority areas going forward post-speech, listing the district’s achievement and opportunity gap, accessibility, and early childhood opportunities.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, feeling out of breath when walking short distances has many possible causes, some severe.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From there, Miami needs a lot of breaks to go its way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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These particles cause defects, like bridges, breaks, or rough edges, that ruin chips.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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