1
as in interruptions
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gaps
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 intervals
There will be four matches per day from June 13-23 and six per day from June 24-27, many at irregular times and intervals.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Digging in at irregular intervals can disrupt your circadian rhythm, slow down your metabolism, and interfere with digestion.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Even so, Stephanie has plans to get Sarah’s heart rate up with intervals.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
As Curiosity climbs, the terrain shows a clear shift toward increasingly dry conditions, broken up by occasional wetter intervals when rivers and lakes briefly resurfaced.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This difference in architecture over continuous streams requires careful selection of intervals, packetization, codec forming and appropriate models to determine parameters that meet deadlines without wasting airtime.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
In the Talmud, however, life after age twenty is carved up into decade-long intervals.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
He’d been gluten intolerant since childhood and had dealt with IBS at different intervals.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Digging in at irregular intervals can disrupt your circadian rhythm, slow down your metabolism, and interfere with digestion.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Even so, Stephanie has plans to get Sarah’s heart rate up with intervals.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
As Curiosity climbs, the terrain shows a clear shift toward increasingly dry conditions, broken up by occasional wetter intervals when rivers and lakes briefly resurfaced.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This difference in architecture over continuous streams requires careful selection of intervals, packetization, codec forming and appropriate models to determine parameters that meet deadlines without wasting airtime.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
In the Talmud, however, life after age twenty is carved up into decade-long intervals.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
He’d been gluten intolerant since childhood and had dealt with IBS at different intervals.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervals
Noun
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Iran has reasons to limit the trade interruptions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brent, the global benchmark, may climb further in the days ahead after the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait started reducing oil production amid a near-closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, adding to interruptions affecting worldwide energy supply and exports.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In practice, the audience fills in the gaps.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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CodeWall was tasked with identifying vulnerabilities and gaps in McKinsey’s Lilli chatbot, which the consulting firm rolled out in 2023 (and is now used by most McKinsey employees and clients).—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.—
Colleen Newvine,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.—
Colleen Newvine,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The peak of this dome occurred when the Hall coefficient changed sign, indicating that the dominant charge carriers switched from holes to electrons.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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One of those holes is the WNBA’s low pay, which forced players to supplement their income by playing overseas when the league was not in season.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When investment pauses, jobs and competitiveness are put at risk all across our communities.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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American sports have long been built around pauses in play that double as inventory for advertisers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The trail will typically lead you to cracks and crevices where the colony is hidden.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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This helps the cake slide out of the crevices smoothly and easily without sticking to the pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intervals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervals. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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