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
Despite a quarter-century interregnum between the LM002 and Lambo’s next SUV, the 2018 Urus, the engineering brief remained the same: a singular focus on fast driving, regardless of the surface.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint published during the Trump interregnum, outlined many of these changes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
By Marc-William Palen / Made by History February 6, 2025 7:30 AM EST
President Donald Trump has spent much of the interregnum, and now his first weeks back in office, threatening American allies in one way or another, with Canada among the countries taking the most fire.
—Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Once the Biden-Trump interregnum is over, the Kremlin should not expect Trump 2.0 will be an easy ride.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint published during the Trump interregnum, outlined many of these changes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
By Marc-William Palen / Made by History February 6, 2025 7:30 AM EST
President Donald Trump has spent much of the interregnum, and now his first weeks back in office, threatening American allies in one way or another, with Canada among the countries taking the most fire.
—Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Once the Biden-Trump interregnum is over, the Kremlin should not expect Trump 2.0 will be an easy ride.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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The closure had prompted bigger queues — at one stage 100 people that had left the game during the interval were waiting and some gave up and got taxis home.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Not only was that the natural way to tell the story from his perspective as a narrator, aware of the tragic events, but that was also a way to grab the audience’s attention, hence his decision as well to insert reminders of the tragedy through the voice over at various intervals.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Ukrainians, the immediate impact is clear: aid delays and program interruptions will only worsen their already fragile situation.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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When conducting a turnover, don't just set aside time for discussions, but help clear their schedule to complete the turnover without interruptions.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bliss's unexpected return at the Royal Rumble sparked considerable enthusiasm, backing up her popularity after a two-year hiatus despite earlier reports of contractual disputes with WWE.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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After a five-year hiatus, a beloved sandwich finally returned to Costco food courts this week.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Liverpool midfielder then finds Alvarez in the gap between Nandez and Araujo.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Firing Daboll, however, would have meant the Giants would have had, not including interims, their fifth head coach in 10 seasons.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Earnest Rouse was the interim who filled in when Schulte resigned.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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