as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power
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Recent Examples of parenthesis
The last two highlight lines alter the way Vim highlights matching parentheses by changing the highlight method to an underline instead of a big full-height cursor-emulating block.
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Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
See the full list of this year’s Peabody Award winners below, listed by category and in alphabetical order (with network/platform in parentheses).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The entries were lightly edited for clarity, including correcting spelling errors, removing certain addresses for privacy purposes and adding attendees' last names in parenthesis for context.
—Megan Menchaca, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2026
Each writer’s personal ranking will appear in parentheses next to their name.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
See the full list of this year’s Peabody Award winners below, listed by category and in alphabetical order (with network/platform in parentheses).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The entries were lightly edited for clarity, including correcting spelling errors, removing certain addresses for privacy purposes and adding attendees' last names in parenthesis for context.
—Megan Menchaca, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2026
Each writer’s personal ranking will appear in parentheses next to their name.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for parenthesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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The long necklace, from around 1910, has seed pearl linking, which is accented at intervals by scroll and floral spacers.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Rosatom is developing a floating power unit for international markets with a capacity of 100 MWe, 10-year refueling intervals, and a 60-year service life.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Outrigger Santa Cruz went on to place third, which Luckow called an impressive finish given the mid-race interruption.—
David Caraccio
May 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Representatives from dozens of agencies, incuding the New Jersey State Police, discussed the potential of cyber attacks, infrastructure interruptions, and infectious diseases.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Boyle had a stroke in 2022, which led to a brief hiatus from public life and performing.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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In the middle of what will ultimately be the longest hiatus the film franchise has ever seen, a new 007 video game might just be the salve that fans sorely need.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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After a brief pause in the fourth inning, Will Smith led off the fifth inning with the Dodgers’ fourth homer of the night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Grissom hit it toward the cavernous right-center field gap at Comerica Park.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Langstroth’s design maintained an optimal 8 mm gap between frames to prevent bees from fusing them together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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