PARENTHESIS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

parenthesis

noun

pə-ˈren(t)-thə-səs

Definition of parenthesis

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 All figures in parentheses below are current estimates for those crop years in million bales. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 The work, of course, remains unfinished, although the parenthesis’s open-endedness functioned like a magnet for countless later writers, inviting them to graft their versions of how the book should continue. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Their ages as of the start of next season are in parentheses. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Where else could Alfred, Lord Tennyson, share a parenthesis with Ed Sheeran and the Foo Fighters? — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parenthesis

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Noun

Food sequencing doesn't require separating foods by a set interval, Chaudhry said.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Teams can break that interval into delivery time, acknowledgment time and confirmed ownership.

— Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of interval

Noun

That capability enables quicker exchanges and more natural interruptions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
In terms of travel insurance, the card offers baggage insurance, trip delay coverage, trip cancellation and interruption insurance and rental car coverage.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of interruption

Noun

Film Festival set to return in December 2027 after a decade-long hiatus.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Rumors abound as to why Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi has been on indefinite hiatus from his longtime band since May, but that hasn’t stopped him from playing with other artists.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiatus

Noun

That pricing gap reinforces PSA's lead and gives its decisions about fees and submission services considerable influence over the resale market.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
The revenue generated by higher parking fees was a key factor in closing a $66 million budget gap this fiscal year.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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