as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Meanwhile, many of the athletes who competed had to wait through an hours-long intermission after temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit, putting the event in a weather delay due to dangerous heat levels.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
As the clock began to bleed out in the second quarter, David Leahy found the cage with a missile, as the Eagles constructed a 5-1 advantage by intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Following listening to Kardashian’s testimony for more than two hours, the proceedings have been paused for a brief intermission.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
By the second intermission, the Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead and a 43-27 overall edge in five-on-five shot attempts.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
As the clock began to bleed out in the second quarter, David Leahy found the cage with a missile, as the Eagles constructed a 5-1 advantage by intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Following listening to Kardashian’s testimony for more than two hours, the proceedings have been paused for a brief intermission.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
By the second intermission, the Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead and a 43-27 overall edge in five-on-five shot attempts.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Repeat this treatment, if needed, at weekly intervals until the ants stop rebuilding. 4.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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There have been plenty of other attempts in that interval.—
Ryan D. Griffiths,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Seamless travel will look like fewer interruptions and shorter wait times while technology works quietly in the background.—
Omry Litvak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Career interruptions in a workforce often dismissive of aging women.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Giudice, now 24, spent the next 15 years being filmed for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which starred her mother, Teresa Giudice, before being put on hiatus in 2024.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Live recordings, put on pause during the pandemic, haven’t yet restarted.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Authorial interludes can feel like interruptions, but by breaking the fourth wall, Reva forces us to pay attention to the ongoing devastation behind the narrative while unpacking the compromises of storytelling.—
Carole V. Bell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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During the Florida interlude, Putnam noticed that Earhart had developed an obsession with eating pompano, a local fish.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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