PARENTHESES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

parentheses

noun

plural of parenthesis

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 All figures in parentheses below are current estimates for those crop years in million bales. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Irrespective of his death in parentheses, Philip Sidney wielded the two typographical boomerangs with aplomb in his brilliantly stylish and dizzyingly chaotic Arcadia. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Here’s a rundown of other transfers who should make a major impact this season (former schools in parentheses). — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Their ages as of the start of next season are in parentheses. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The tutor recognized the expression, asked him to clarify his parentheses, and guided him through a second application of the difference-of-squares pattern. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Top 10 best malls Here are USA Today readers’ 2026 selections of their favorite malls in the United States with last year’s rank in parentheses. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

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Noun

Athena logged peak penetration rates exceeding 350 feet per hour and sustained over 130 feet per hour through long intervals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
That posting also got questions about the 40-month intervals, as well as blowback for the reminder of the passage of time.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intervals

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Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

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At least 15 states have considered restrictions or pauses on new data centers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, but about half of those proposals have failed.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Still, Netflix collected granular information about subscriber activity on its platform, the lawsuit says, including searches, pauses, rewatches, browsing and scrolling behavior and device information.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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