as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power
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Recent Examples of parentheses
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, results from their Kickoff Classic preseason game, and next game.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The stats in parentheses reflect Maye’s camp-long performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
The number of points received is in parentheses.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, results from their Kickoff Classic preseason game, and next game.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The stats in parentheses reflect Maye’s camp-long performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
The number of points received is in parentheses.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentheses
Noun
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Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after every interval, until caramel is almost melted, about 1 1/2 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Later today, expect interruptions to your work routine, and possibly your health.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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After several interruptions, Harris began to address one of the protesters directly.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further proof that Stafford’s summer hiatuses didn’t cause the Rams any major problems, McVay and Stafford leaned hard on the passing game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since her 1984 debut on the public scene, Diamond Life, sold over six million copies worldwide, she been defined by deliberate scarcity, favoring long hiatuses and powerful comebacks.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some researchers also point to major gaps in accountability.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Finally, Diarese George, CEO and President of the Nashville Public Education Foundation wrote about the strides MNPS has been making in educating Nashville children — and the community involvement that is necessary to further close those gaps.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the unofficial demo, the humanoid responds to voice commands slowly and takes awkward pauses.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Parentheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentheses. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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