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 Their children, meanwhile, were euphoric about this ghoulish interruption to their day, although some experienced nausea, and the theater kids, who felt things deeply, wept and fainted, or did their best to faint. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 In a news release shared Tuesday, Verizon said that service interruptions affected people across Los Angeles County and other parts of the region after vandals cut multiple fiber cables. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 But Wills’ career has had numerous injury interruptions, most recently a leg injury in 2024 that required osteotomy surgery and kept him out of the 2025 season as well. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Broward County government spokesman Greg Meyer said about 94% of the dredging project was already complete and that officials hope the work can resume in the fall with minimal interruption, assuming the damage assessment allows for it. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interruption

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption

Noun

Put a handful in a pint-size Mason jar and melt in 30-second intervals.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
IndyCar street races continue in rain, though they can be suspended in 30-minute intervals for nearby lightning strikes.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of interval

Noun

This is lunch à la Provençale; expect a multi-course meal with pauses between courses (no, the service isn't slow).

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pause

Noun

First game there since 2022 after a four-year renovation hiatus; Costner narrates the promos, 25+ Hall of Famers on hand, both teams in retro uniforms.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
After a four-year hiatus, Major League Baseball emerges from the cornfield and onto the diamond in Dyersville, Iowa.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatus

Noun

Once, in the blessed era before the 24/7 news cycle and the omnipresence of social media, there was a lull in the months after the primary, with campaign activities picking back up around Labor Day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
But hawks on both sides are already casting this lull as an opportunity for both countries to hone their weapons for the next fight.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lull

Noun

That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gap

Noun

In the same breath, though, there are the guarantees that hold an attraction.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
That’s when Way mutters the p-word — under his breath for plausible deniability, but certainly still with the intention of being heard, smirking at the sound of my laughter.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breath

Noun

The Champions League draw is only days away — and fans don’t have long to wait for international football’s return, either, with a bumper break from September 21 to October 6.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Only five are men, and the majority come solo, looking either for a mini break or a health reset.

— Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of break

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