intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play)
2
: the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
intermissionless
adjective
Examples of intermission in a Sentence
We'll return after a brief intermission.
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson took a double minor for high-sticking, and Jason Zucker scored on the power play to get the Sabres back within one going into the first intermission.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Colorado stared at a 3-0 deficit after the first intermission.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But the Wild killed their first penalty of the game and took a two-goal lead into the second intermission.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
After Vegas’ Pavel Dorofeyev matched that with a power-play goal of his own — no word on whether that, too, was a Mother’s Day present — Mikael Granlund put the Ducks back in front less than five minutes before the first intermission.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Colorado stared at a 3-0 deficit after the first intermission.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But the Wild killed their first penalty of the game and took a two-goal lead into the second intermission.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
After Vegas’ Pavel Dorofeyev matched that with a power-play goal of his own — no word on whether that, too, was a Mother’s Day present — Mikael Granlund put the Ducks back in front less than five minutes before the first intermission.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermission. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
1
: pause entry 1 sense 1, interruption
work without intermission
2
: a pause or interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
Medical Definition
intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
: the space of time between two paroxysms of a disease compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, remission
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