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
Both retirement and disability benefits proceed without interruptions.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, this will reduce interruptions and scheduling conflicts between SpaceX and other launch providers at the Cape Canaveral spaceport.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Conversely, supply interruptions can stifle progress and inflate costs.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Ansari blew up his show’s winning formula and focused season three — filmed through 2020 and 2021, with COVID interruptions — on Waithe’s character and her breakup with her wife (Naomi Ackie).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, this will reduce interruptions and scheduling conflicts between SpaceX and other launch providers at the Cape Canaveral spaceport.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Conversely, supply interruptions can stifle progress and inflate costs.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Ansari blew up his show’s winning formula and focused season three — filmed through 2020 and 2021, with COVID interruptions — on Waithe’s character and her breakup with her wife (Naomi Ackie).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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Earlier studies have shown these changes in the plants of the Bighorn Basin were related to the climate being hotter and more seasonally dry than before – or after – this interval of rapid climate change.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Up ahead another mile lay Chickenbone Lake, a virgin sheet of water locked in primitive wilderness, reached by no trail, seen by human eyes hardly once a year, knowing the dip of a paddle blade perhaps at ten-summer intervals.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Judges have said Trump can extend the pause pending more appeals.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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When contacted one week ago by ABC News, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said there is no communications pause and that the certification process is moving forward.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The game’s hiatus puts it in exclusive company.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The event returned in 2024 after a seven-year hiatus.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the current storm lull during the end of August and early September due in part to dusty, dry air and cool water in Hurricane Erin's wake, the threat of tropical cyclones is favored to return by the second half of the month and into October and even November, Merrill said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shrek is in a monotonous lull with his kids, Fiona, Donkey, and even Puss in Boots.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Russia, already emboldened, will see the gap between rhetoric and capability as permanent.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The colors will take your breath away.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This includes water from their breath, sweat, urine, and showers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, crews will build hose lays along fire breaks and reinforce lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers have been plagued by poor starting pitching, a thin bullpen and an offense that hasn’t played with the same spark since the All-Star break.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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