Synonyms of interruptions

interruptions

noun

plural of interruption

1

as in intervals

a break in continuity

an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervals
• hiatuses
• gaps
• pauses
• hiccups
• interludes
• intermissions
• discontinuities
• lulls
• parentheses
• interstices
• spaces
• lags
• interregnums
• interims
• windows
• commas
• time lags
• suspensions
• discontinuances
• interspaces
• respites
• caesuras
• adjournments
• lapses
• bumpers
• rests
• entr'actes
• subintervals
• recesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs
• stretches
• continuities
• continuations
• processions
• progressions
• continua

2

as in pauses

a momentary halt in an activity

a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pauses
• lulls
• breaks
• breaths
• recesses
• intervals
• breathers
• rests
• stoppages
• interludes
• intermissions
• downtimes
• respites
• cessations
• time-outs
• suspensions
• discontinuances
• lapses
• hitches
• gaps
• discontinuities
• endings
• interims
• terminations
• hiatuses
• expirations
• moratoriums
• abeyances
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• progresses
• progressions
• extensions
• prolongations
• endurances
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interruptions

And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

For example, combining analysis of programmable logic controller logic with sensor data helps identify patterns associated with equipment failure, preventing costly production-line interruptions. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first NFL team to publicly announce an agreement with a drone defense company, seeking to protect against interruptions or security threats. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

The proposition is aimed at broadcasters and streaming operators feel the hit of short interruptions during live programming can become lost viewers and revenue. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Further supply interruptions could push oil prices to $150 or even $200 a barrel. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Practitioners describe them as brief interruptions in familiar patterns. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Mercury opposes hazy Neptune, making expectations unclear and interruptions harder to manage. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Additionally, customers who experience more than six electric service interruptions of at least five minutes in 12 months will receive an outage credit. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026