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
As digital media reverse the cognitive detachment typical of print culture and retrieve the situational immersion typical of orality, not only is the Gutenberg Parenthesis closing, but the metaphor of a closing parenthesis — or arc — can be extended to the entire era of literacy.
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Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
Records and Super Bowl chances appear in parentheses.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
But not all peace is equal, and this strange, eventful history offers many reasons to suspect that the present peace with Iran will be a brief parenthesis in the long story of mutual enmity.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
Records and Super Bowl chances appear in parentheses.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
But not all peace is equal, and this strange, eventful history offers many reasons to suspect that the present peace with Iran will be a brief parenthesis in the long story of mutual enmity.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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But his season’s been interrupted at two different intervals, with rib and hamstring injuries.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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One study, with adolescents, used the experience sampling method, in which people answer questions at random intervals throughout the day.—
Michael Prinzing,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the organization experiences it as interruption.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That tour also came after a lengthy hiatus, following his 2016-17 Purpose World Tour.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are a lot of cobwebs for NASA to shake off after a 54-year hiatus between lunar missions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rechargeable lithium-ion battery inside the NODE 100 provides up to 1000+ hours of use from a single charge, which means fewer pauses to top up on power.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The City of Minneapolis is also filing a declaration in hopes a judge will issue a temporary restraining order to put a pause on the operation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That gap lies between mathematical modelling and real human perception.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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