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
Perry’s recent interruption follows her interaction with a different fan at the Tuesday, May 17, Las Vegas performance.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 June 2025
Connex Credit Union has issued a statement involving an interruption with ATM and in-branch services at their eight branches.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Along with interruptions in longer studies, the turbulence in the field has led to hesitation in researchers wanting to start a career in this area, as there are few safe spaces for the studies left.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Yesterday’s seventh inning was an interruption of what had become normal and a return to their former normal.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 June 2025
Connex Credit Union has issued a statement involving an interruption with ATM and in-branch services at their eight branches.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Along with interruptions in longer studies, the turbulence in the field has led to hesitation in researchers wanting to start a career in this area, as there are few safe spaces for the studies left.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Yesterday’s seventh inning was an interruption of what had become normal and a return to their former normal.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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Reimagining the Home Services Lifecycle Homeowners often lose track of service intervals or warranty expiration dates.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The shuttles will run at 15-minute intervals for 10 hours per day.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Thrillers work well on TV because episodic television has cliffhangers and pauses built into its structure that actually escalate or elevate the mystery component of a story.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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His ability to go both ways prompts a moment of pause from Fulham defender Calvin Bassey, and Mbeumo takes the ball onto his weaker right foot and scores across goal.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The Mailbag returns this week after an extended offseason hiatus.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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DeFreitas played Andy Dixon from 1985 to 2000 (with a brief hiatus in 1996) and received three nominations.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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This buying lull echoes across the state and nation.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Typical of fishing while anchored, there were occasional spurts of action followed by lulls.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Kennedy’s unprecedented action leaves a dangerous gap in our emergency response infrastructure.—
Tom Frieden,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The latter, sold worldwide by The Match Factory, won at Sundance and Berlin and highlights the vast wealth gap in Brazil.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Seeing what my chest looked like took my breath away.—
Mindie Kaplan,
Flow Space,
16 June 2025
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Stanko's execution just one of four this week Stanko's final breaths came during a busy week for the death penalty in the U.S., with four executions between Tuesday and Friday.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Aaron Nola is out until at least after the All-Star break; the earliest he can be activated is July 18.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Raleigh, 28, hit two home runs, his 28th and 29th of the season, and broke Bench’s record for most home runs for a catcher before the All-Star break.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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