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
For each stock example, the month in parentheses is the month of the initial drop from highs.
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Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Top 10 With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Union-Tribune High School Baseball Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis)
Team; Record; Points; Last
1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
These are the eight stocks, with their year-to-date advances in parentheses, broken up into two charts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Top 10 With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Union-Tribune High School Baseball Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis)
Team; Record; Points; Last
1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
These are the eight stocks, with their year-to-date advances in parentheses, broken up into two charts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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The brutal concept features two teams locked inside a giant steel cage that covers two rings, with members entering the match at staggered intervals.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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At certain intervals, the Iranian government has limited access to the mobile internet network and physical phone lines, the embassy said, adding that U.S. citizens should be prepared for internet network outages and develop alternative network connectivity and communication plans.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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But phone calls, spam and constant interruptions get in the way.—
Minna Hu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Actual net worth can vary significantly due to factors such as debt levels, regional cost of living, career interruptions, investment returns and household dynamics.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Seasons 2 and 3 of the South Korean thriller were filmed back-to-back, hence the short six-month wait compared to the three-year hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The hunky and hot heroes calendar is returning after a four-year hiatus.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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The larger the gaps, the faster the sucker will lose its grip.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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The gap between the two has never been as narrow – at least where security is concerned.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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California’s largest public sector union secured a one-year pause to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order just days before state workers are expected to begin working in person four days a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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