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
In one study, researchers induced postnatal stress in a mouse (confining her, forcing her to swim) and separated her from her pups at unpredictable intervals.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Second place on Nielsen’s overall streaming list during this interval was The Accountant 2 with 1.38B minutes viewed after landing on Prime Video following its brief theatrical run.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Watering in short intervals allows water to soak into the soil rather than running off.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Equipment, food-contact surfaces, utensils not cleaned at proper intervals (soda nozzle observed with buildup).
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Second place on Nielsen’s overall streaming list during this interval was The Accountant 2 with 1.38B minutes viewed after landing on Prime Video following its brief theatrical run.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Watering in short intervals allows water to soak into the soil rather than running off.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Equipment, food-contact surfaces, utensils not cleaned at proper intervals (soda nozzle observed with buildup).
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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This gives them a chance with a microphone to get their case out to the other women without interruption, derailing, or backbiting.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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While intended as a safeguard, prior authorization has often been criticized for causing delays, increasing administrative workload for physicians, and potentially leading to patient care interruptions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Boston went 12-19 in one-run games (fifth worst in MLB) but 41-26 (second best) in multi-run contests, helping fuel a 2.2-win gap in Pythagorean versus actual records.—
Neil Paine,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Why The Northern Lights Are Being Seen In The U.S. The imminent potential display of aurora is due to a high-speed stream of solar wind coming from a coronal hole — a gap in the sun’s outer atmosphere, its corona, where solar wind escapes more freely into space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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What's guaranteed for now, at least, is that Percy Jackson is slated to return in December after an extended hiatus, adapting the series' second book, Sea of Monsters.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Flume ended a two-year musical hiatus in May, releasing the We Live in a Society EP with JPEGMafia, and is currently working on his fourth studio album.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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And the man with a gruesome hole in his body as a result of necrosis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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