as in interval
a break in continuity
the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships
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Recent Examples of interregnum
Ever since the end of World War II, a long parade of American presidents saw first the Soviet Union and then, after a brief and illusory interregnum, its successor Russia as a force to be wary of, at the very least.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even so, during the interregnum, Trump boasted about making Canada the 51st state and leaving open the possibility of using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
After a four-year interregnum, Putin’s ideological ally is back in the White House.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For spring, on the clothing level, the brand’s design team made the most of the interregnum with charming reworkings of recognizable house codes.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even so, during the interregnum, Trump boasted about making Canada the 51st state and leaving open the possibility of using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
After a four-year interregnum, Putin’s ideological ally is back in the White House.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
For spring, on the clothing level, the brand’s design team made the most of the interregnum with charming reworkings of recognizable house codes.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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In lab simulations of the stomach environment, the capsule released doses at staggered intervals.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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While cake is still warm, use the blunt end of a wooden skewer to poke holes all over the surface of the cake at about 1/2-inch intervals.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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This brief interruption prevents hours wasted in reactive work modes.—
Vipin Thomas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Baltimore could see challenges in maintaining the significant progress made in violent crime reduction, as federal officials under President Donald Trump slash local violence interruption grant funding.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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After a long hiatus, the group reunited in 2023 and embarked on a reunion tour.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2025
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What To Know The federal government resumed student loan collections earlier this week, following a five-year hiatus enacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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There's also a racial gap, with Black and Native American women far more likely to die from cervical cancer than white women.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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According to the official, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, Iran evaluates the talks’ interruptions and weekly gaps, which were against Tehran’s preference, as a political and media game by the American side and is now preparing for scenarios in which the talks fail.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Two months after the court hearing, Anderson-Barker wrote to Feldstein Soto, copying Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and UCLA interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt asking that the phones be returned to the students.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sarah Boese, a deputy administrator, has filed a separate complaint alleging unethical conduct and political retaliation for the board's refusal to consider her for the job and choosing Marasco as the interim, the Register reports.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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