as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power
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Recent Examples of parenthesis
Calculator App: Apple is giving its Calculator app an upgrade by adding new features like the ability to enter and continue to view complete expressions (with trigonometry, parentheses, and multiple operations) before pressing equals to see the final answer.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 20 July 2024
In parenthesis are the number of first-place votes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The year or years in which an Olympian medaled are in parentheses after each athlete’s name.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The scientific name might be in parentheses in the ingredients
section on the back of the package.
—Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 20 July 2024
In parenthesis are the number of first-place votes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The year or years in which an Olympian medaled are in parentheses after each athlete’s name.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The scientific name might be in parentheses in the ingredients
section on the back of the package.
—Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for parenthesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
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Four more are out of appeals, and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Four more are out of appeals and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.Nik Popli/Charlotte, N.C., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company has also filed motions with the Bankruptcy Court to continue its customer programs without interruption.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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For instance, in May, China held a trilateral summit with South Korea and Japan after a five-year hiatus.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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After a hiatus that lasted 40 years, ABBA returned with new music in 2021.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The latest: In response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests orchestrated by Coinbase related to the pause letters, the FDIC responded with the descriptions of 23 different communications entered into evidence last week in a case over the records.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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