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 top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
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Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Here is the Hurricanes’ complete 2026 schedule with 2025 records in parentheses.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Their year of induction is in parentheses.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Japan Book Hot 100 Top 10 (Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Here is the Hurricanes’ complete 2026 schedule with 2025 records in parentheses.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Their year of induction is in parentheses.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Japan Book Hot 100 Top 10 (Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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This shortening interval raises fears that human experts may end up merely approving recommendations generated by algorithms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The episodes helped the fourth season generate 28M views over this interval, which is exactly what the second half of Season 3 got in its opening weekend as well.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last week, Hungary blocked a new package of EU sanctions on Russia in response to interruptions in Russian oil supplies that pass through Ukraine, and vowed to block a major, $106 billion EU loan destined for Kyiv until oil flows resume.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The comics will be passing the mic back and forth throughout the night, which will feature special guests, surprise moments and plenty of other unplanned interruptions that will make for a roughly four-hour show.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Junior kept busy during his hiatus, formalizing his own $ad Boyz Records in 2024 and introducing his first signing, Valenzuela; the label operates alongside Rancho Humilde, with Junior remaining under contract and continuing to release albums for the latter.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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The video begins with fan reactions to the news that BTS would be taking a hiatus as all seven members of the K-Pop group fulfilled their mandatory military duties in South Korea.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the road flows into Missouri, plan a leg-stretching pause at Meramec Caverns in the leafy Ozarks.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s mayor has already instituted a similar pause.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite the information gaps and deficiencies of existing AI models, the hospitality industry is pressing ahead with the rollout of more smart tools.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the military outcome and the political outcome are almost never the same thing, and the gap between them is where wars fail.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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