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

Healthcare providers can’t afford interruptions, especially during a pandemic. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Many CEOs inadvertently dilute organizational thinking through constant interruptions and information overload, leading to cognitive fragmentation and deteriorating decision quality, often masked by positive traditional metrics. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours. — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Torus is designed to sit between the compute and energy source to protect against interruptions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

But officials said both renewables and coal will continue to rise for now, with coal needed to supplement when weather causes interruptions in wind or solar power. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Advocates say that a longer supply will reduce interruptions in treatment. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026