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
That report will go before the City Commission, and any changes made to the agreement during those five-year intervals will require approval from four out of five commissioners, according to Commissioner Damian Pardo.
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Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
And of course, birds don’t pace themselves in precise half-hour intervals.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Braslavski said he was thereafter allowed to sleep no more than an hour and a half per day in short intervals.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Thus, the time interval (if the car does not simply stay on the first floor) on the second floor between a descending and an ascending elevator is very small.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
And of course, birds don’t pace themselves in precise half-hour intervals.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Braslavski said he was thereafter allowed to sleep no more than an hour and a half per day in short intervals.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Thus, the time interval (if the car does not simply stay on the first floor) on the second floor between a descending and an ascending elevator is very small.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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That means fewer interruptions and a smoother flow.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Federal research grants have started to flow again, after major interruptions over the past several months.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This time, there wasn’t nearly as long of a gap between scoring outbursts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The deal is Ascentium’s most recent in more than a dozen acquisitions, plugging a gap in the company’s mainland China coverage while deepening its footprint in hot Southeast Asian growth markets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen Iran claimed the first toll has been paid for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and demonstrated its control of the key waterway by having state television show commandos storming a cargo ship during a hiatus in peace talks with the United States.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Formula 1 returns from an unexpected month-long hiatus after the postponement of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with the Miami Grand Prix in early May.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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To make your yard appealing to a wide variety of bees, install several bee houses with nesting holes of varying sizes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Scott will be 25 years old as a rookie, which gives the pairing some pause, but the Bills are currently without a backup nickel at this point.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And while the country experiences spectacular sunsets thanks to its varied landscapes, west-facing coast, and wide ocean views, few spots are as perfect for a momentary pause to watch the sun go down as in Lisbon.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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