as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
we need to take a time-out from our relationship to think things over
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Recent Examples of time-out
In any other circumstance, I would have been flustered, embarrassed, and ready to drag her out of there and straight into a time-out.
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Staff Author, Parents, 5 May 2025
Later flights and those from smaller airports are more susceptible to crew time-out issues.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The Lakers were up by one again, with just three seconds left, and the Bulls had no time-outs.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, time-out reminders, focus modes and little nudges to take breaks can make a difference.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Staff Author, Parents, 5 May 2025
Later flights and those from smaller airports are more susceptible to crew time-out issues.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The Lakers were up by one again, with just three seconds left, and the Bulls had no time-outs.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
For instance, time-out reminders, focus modes and little nudges to take breaks can make a difference.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-out
Noun
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Despite its latitude, winters are milder than expected, averaging 39°F (4°C) from December to February.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In late winter to early spring, carpenter ants swarm to mate and start new colonies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, a late summer to late spring schedule is the norm—though several European leagues require multi-week winter breaks to avoid the worst temperatures.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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On the other hand, passion for work was shown to be positively related to engaging in mastery and control experiences during downtime.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Produced by Omar El Kadi) After break-up, Assia seeks downtime with her family which has just opened a restaurant in Spain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.—
Sophie Meharenna,
Allure,
2 July 2025
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Allocations will be adjusted dynamically with gold exposure increasing during crypto market downturns, and bitcoin exposure increasing when gold is in a lull period.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
30 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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The Accenture team did not explore whether resilience was achievable through contingent or gig workforces that could reduce the boom-bust cycles and demoralizing effects of layoffs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In March, Audacy conducted a broad round of layoffs, cutting about 200 employees across divisions.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Time-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-out. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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