interruptions

noun

plural of interruption
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 Unknown senders can move into a separate folder, reducing interruptions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The results are based on an ideal scenario in which all patients stayed on treatment without interruptions. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The first two days are likely to feature weather interruptions and damp conditions suited to bowlers. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 But their data centers can also cause interruptions to the grid that impact consumers. — Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Shorter supply routes could help reduce exposure to transport interruptions and improve access to essential fuels during emergencies. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The water and sewage institute has reported interruptions at several water treatment plants due to power outages caused by the quake. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 The five original Nobel Prizes were created under the terms of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel’s will and have been awarded since 1901, with only limited interruptions, chiefly during World War I and World War II. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruptions
  1. intervals
  2. pauses
  3. hiatuses
  4. lulls
  5. gaps
Noun
  • Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Microwave in 30–45 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth and fully melted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of intervals
Noun
  • The rapper blazed through an eight-song set in 18 minutes, taking only brief pauses to shout out her backing musicians and, at one point, remark on the lack of Maryland crab cakes in her rider.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nicole Durkin pauses while talking about her son Michael, 16, at her home in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pauses
Noun
  • Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiatuses
Noun
  • There are no lulls in the storytelling and all the actors are wonderful and hungry and bring the heat.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dull spells and lulls will crop up, building like waves, peaking, crashing, then dissipating.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lulls
Noun
  • But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Companies that close those gaps will move faster than those chasing every new tool.
    — Radoslav Nedelchev, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaps

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“Interruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruptions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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