1
as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
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.
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New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The growth rate can be assumed to be constant for small time intervals, however.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
But Chicago responded with Kouamé scoring two minutes before the interval, showing great composure to slot home from close range after a counterattack led by Haile-Selassie.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
During Humberto, three C-Stars entered the storm in 12-hour intervals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The growth rate can be assumed to be constant for small time intervals, however.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
But Chicago responded with Kouamé scoring two minutes before the interval, showing great composure to slot home from close range after a counterattack led by Haile-Selassie.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
During Humberto, three C-Stars entered the storm in 12-hour intervals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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As for closures and travel interruptions, Pirek said the only stoppages that will occur are some trains at Camp Pendleton.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The age gap between their characters was also something thought out by screenwriters David Swift, Charles Shyer, and Nancy Meyers (who also served as the film's director).—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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He has been nominated twice before in the Younger Actor category in 2005 and 2006, and has held the role since 2004 with one brief hiatus.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, with Bill Belichick recently making his own return to coaching at the same age after a brief hiatus, speculation naturally will continue to swirl around Saban whenever major jobs open up at the collegiate level.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Buffalo’s forward depth has already been tested early in the season, and Danforth is a versatile player who helps the Sabres plug holes in the bottom six.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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When the Chicago rat hole went viral, Magle and his team considered how the mark was made.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The American president was in his element, often departing from prepared remarks in an address that extended for an hour in front of a crowd that was more than happy to applaud at every pause.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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