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
Finally, the Preferred comes with a doozy of protections such as primary rental car insurance, trip cancellation and interruption insurance, and lost luggage insurance.
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Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
In between, however, it is composed entirely of primary sources, which talk to, argue with, and jostle against one another without authorial interruption for three hundred and forty-five pages.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This condition causes interruptions in breathing due to airway blockage in your upper airway.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
This brief interruption prevents hours wasted in reactive work modes.
—Vipin Thomas, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
In between, however, it is composed entirely of primary sources, which talk to, argue with, and jostle against one another without authorial interruption for three hundred and forty-five pages.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This condition causes interruptions in breathing due to airway blockage in your upper airway.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
This brief interruption prevents hours wasted in reactive work modes.
—Vipin Thomas, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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His job was harder still after Jackson’s elbow on Sven Botman nine minutes before the interval prompted his red card.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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That interval was later extended to 15 days, a practice still observed today to accommodate global participation.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.—
David Hebert,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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What To Know The federal government resumed student loan collections earlier this week, following a five-year hiatus enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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After a long hiatus, the group reunited in 2023 and embarked on a reunion tour.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2025
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Don’t wait for a business lull or career crossroads to reconnect.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But intensifying Russian attacks against Kyiv earlier this week following a lull over the Easter holiday led Trump to take a rare shot against Putin on Thursday.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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There's also a racial gap, with Black and Native American women far more likely to die from cervical cancer than white women.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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According to the official, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, Iran evaluates the talks’ interruptions and weekly gaps, which were against Tehran’s preference, as a political and media game by the American side and is now preparing for scenarios in which the talks fail.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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There's no good message for America that comes out of these guys ever taking a free breath again.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Just pick one small action today—one micro-act of joy, one text to a friend, one deep breath.—
Dr. Rina Koshkina,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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