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
Each player's DraftKings odds as of Tuesday afternoon are in parentheses.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The parentheses are an inspired touch, mimicking how an advisee’s true intentions may be concealed.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As such, the release dates listed below are for Paramount+ Premium, followed by Showtime’s dates in parentheses.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In the following, the text inside the parentheses is mine.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The parentheses are an inspired touch, mimicking how an advisee’s true intentions may be concealed.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As such, the release dates listed below are for Paramount+ Premium, followed by Showtime’s dates in parentheses.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In the following, the text inside the parentheses is mine.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for parenthesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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Each week, Luminate distributes a report on the Top 50 shows and movies on streaming in the U.S. July 25 to 31 was an interesting interval for TV, not only because of The Hunting Wives.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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After starting feminizing therapy, transgender women showed longer QTc intervals, +20 ms on average.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The goal is to provide comfort fare but without commercial interruption and without busting budgets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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While those strikes forced temporary shutdowns at several facilities, most Russian plants eventually resumed operations after brief interruptions.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a nearly 15-year hiatus, Rogers returned to the show in 2006 for a series of recurring appearances, followed by additional guest performances in 2008, 2012-2016 and 2018-2024.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Swift didn’t come out of her hiatus to record her upcoming album.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their military has also enlisted more women to fill whatever gaps do exist.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the middle lies a gap between strategy and execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pause will not impact already existing valid visas, according to the memo, and some applications — including official and C-3 diplomatic visas — will continue to be processed.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Trim Non-Customer-Facing Costs Start by trimming non-customer-facing costs, including rent and travel, and pause hiring.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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