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
The poll has a margin of error of 3 percentage points, with separate credibility intervals for primary subgroups.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent studies have hinted that altering your walking pace—which has become popular as Japanese walking (also known as interval walking)—might have additional benefits.
—Alice Park, Time, 29 July 2025
Repeat these intervals four or five times, and walk three to five days a week.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2025
Each week, Luminate distributes a report on the Top 50 shows and movies on streaming in the U.S. July 25 to 31 was an interesting interval for TV, not only because of The Hunting Wives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent studies have hinted that altering your walking pace—which has become popular as Japanese walking (also known as interval walking)—might have additional benefits.
—Alice Park, Time, 29 July 2025
Repeat these intervals four or five times, and walk three to five days a week.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2025
Each week, Luminate distributes a report on the Top 50 shows and movies on streaming in the U.S. July 25 to 31 was an interesting interval for TV, not only because of The Hunting Wives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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Fifty years ago, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national state of emergency, suspending civil liberties and jailing opposition leaders in a jarring interruption of the country’s democracy that would last two years.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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AdGuard blocks banners, video ads, and other interruptions so websites load faster and feel cleaner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But until now, only one other system, discovered in 2018, had ever actually been observed with two planets inside a large inner gap.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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But creativity—true creativity—comes from taking advantage of market gaps by finding opportunities within what’s happening in culture, something that is lived.—
Sean DallasKidd,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook sought to complete Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursue solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Now that all seven members of BTS have completed their mandatory South Korean military service, the septet are gearing up to regroup after a more than three-year hiatus.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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With most bread makers, the kneading paddles stay in place during baking, which gives you a small yet annoying hole in your finished loaves.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Surely, Little Lake Lodge in Aspen, currently the most expensive home on the market in America, wouldn’t have any shame holes—not at $300 million.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The pause in enforcement allows ByteDance to continue operating and to develop new products in U.S. and global markets.—
Gabe Whisnant
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are quite simply no two ways about it, and any pause in the research could have dire consequences, even if it is reversed later.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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