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
By coming back from two goals down at the interval, Chelsea at least maintained their unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge in 2025.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The credibility interval, similar to a margin of error, for the overall sample is 3 points, while the interval for primary voters is 3.8 points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
The notion of repressed memories runs counter to decades of scientific evidence demonstrating that traumatic events tend to be very well remembered over long intervals of time.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
In a way, Indian movies have two climaxes — one at the interval point and one towards the end.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interval
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The credibility interval, similar to a margin of error, for the overall sample is 3 points, while the interval for primary voters is 3.8 points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
The notion of repressed memories runs counter to decades of scientific evidence demonstrating that traumatic events tend to be very well remembered over long intervals of time.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
In a way, Indian movies have two climaxes — one at the interval point and one towards the end.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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Starting just seconds into her remarks, and every few minutes over the next hour, some half a dozen attendees either waved signs or shouted interruptions.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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During a hold, students remain in their classrooms and instruction continues without interruption, according to Giardino.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2025
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Assuming that the two indices continued to diverge by the current rate, the gap would only grow.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Next-Gen Anti-Ransomware Protection—Preemptive And Resilient Security Despite AV and EDR advancements, modern ransomware tactics—including encryption bypass and stealthy execution—continue to exploit gaps in endpoint defenses.—
Bob Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the American Music Awards’ return from a two-year hiatus on Memorial Day, the awards show has shared the complete list of nominations for its 2025 ceremony.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, the awards show will make its return on Memorial Day after a two-year hiatus.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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For nearly three years the school shunned NIL and refused to adjust the admissions process for potential transfers, digging itself a sizable hole.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Patching a drywall hole is a quick, affordable DIY task that anyone can do.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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This marks the end of a yearslong pause that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Adams administration’s move to put federal immigration authorities on Rikers Island is on pause, with a judge ruling Monday that the administration can’t take any steps towards a formal agreement until a court hearing later this week.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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