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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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2
as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
After a three-year hiatus, Lorenzen returned for seven races in 1970, 14 in 1971 and eight in 1972.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
After a five-year hiatus, Massive Attack recently began performing — the group’s first gigs since the death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini in 2019 — shows across their native U.K.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Because this was the band’s last live show before going on hiatus, each member took turns expressing their current feelings.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Israel’s democracy protesters went on hiatus after the country united to fight its common enemies.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
After a five-year hiatus, Massive Attack recently began performing — the group’s first gigs since the death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini in 2019 — shows across their native U.K.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Because this was the band’s last live show before going on hiatus, each member took turns expressing their current feelings.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Israel’s democracy protesters went on hiatus after the country united to fight its common enemies.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
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The gap is still too wide and there remain critical issues in cloud AI privacy and Android malware to overcome.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The gap between a benchmark’s introduction and its saturation has decreased significantly in recent years.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fans anticipating new music from Lil Baby and Gunna will only have their past work to fill the void for now.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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