1
as in intervals
a break in continuity
an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm
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2
as in pauses
a momentary halt in an activity
a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee
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Recent Examples of interruptions
Any interruptions to basic research, such as changes to financial supports or institutions, may threaten future discoveries and potential payoffs for years to come.
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
For the most part, essential federal services continue during a government shutdown, but if the shutdown stretches on, delays and interruptions in federal aid, air travel and other services are likely.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Approximately 15% of Social Security staff could be furloughed, resulting in longer wait times and interruptions in tasks such as benefit verification and Medicare card replacements.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Analysts and employees expect interruptions to some federal services, but not others.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The exact number of people experiencing service interruptions was unknown Sunday, but Xfinity’s outage map showed multiple outages affecting more than 2,000 residents, and several affecting between 501 and 2,000 neighbors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
After several interruptions, Harris began to address one of the protesters directly.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Since Malo’s original diagnosis, the Mavericks have continued to tour with minimal interruptions.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
For the most part, essential federal services continue during a government shutdown, but if the shutdown stretches on, delays and interruptions in federal aid, air travel and other services are likely.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Approximately 15% of Social Security staff could be furloughed, resulting in longer wait times and interruptions in tasks such as benefit verification and Medicare card replacements.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Analysts and employees expect interruptions to some federal services, but not others.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The exact number of people experiencing service interruptions was unknown Sunday, but Xfinity’s outage map showed multiple outages affecting more than 2,000 residents, and several affecting between 501 and 2,000 neighbors.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
After several interruptions, Harris began to address one of the protesters directly.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Since Malo’s original diagnosis, the Mavericks have continued to tour with minimal interruptions.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruptions
Noun
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Figuring how to avoid similar lulls in key moments will be another critical offseason task.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The bursts of action punctuate these lulls and sync perfectly with the intro song, Shortchange Hero (by The Heavy).—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Recently, both the qualifying and race pace gaps have been trending down, and Hamilton is looking much more comfortable at the team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Interruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruptions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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