as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Running time is 2 hours 35 minutes with an intermission.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
During an intermission at the Tallinn opera, an older Estonian man caught me staring up at the sprawling, Soviet-era socialist realist ceiling mural, which depicts Communism triumphant.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Will the two resume Gustavsson and Fleury’s tradition of coming up with animals, fruits, etc., from letters A-Z during timeouts and intermissions?
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
During an intermission at the Tallinn opera, an older Estonian man caught me staring up at the sprawling, Soviet-era socialist realist ceiling mural, which depicts Communism triumphant.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Brad Marchand had a little pick-me-up during the second intermission of the Florida Panthers’ 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Will the two resume Gustavsson and Fleury’s tradition of coming up with animals, fruits, etc., from letters A-Z during timeouts and intermissions?
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Under requirements laid out by Congress, the FDA is required to inspect food facilities at specific intervals, benchmarks that government watchdogs have long faulted the agency for falling short of.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Basil, Alma, and Nova came along at five-year intervals.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Because these assistants never push back, this behavior goes unchecked, potentially reinforcing real-world patterns of interruption and dominance that can undermine women in professional settings.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One of his goals is to identify vulnerabilities and ensure facilities are secure to prevent criminal intrusions, property damage or interruptions to local operations, said Hebeler, who started working at the Poway station on April 4.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The Mailbag returns this week after an extended offseason hiatus.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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DeFreitas played Andy Dixon from 1985 to 2000 (with a brief hiatus in 1996) and received three nominations.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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In addition to the hiring freeze, University President Ron Daniels also announced a pause in annual pay increases for employees earning $80,000 or more, a slowing of capital projects by 10% to 20%, and spending cuts for travel, events, food, and supplies.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That can mean pressing pause on hiring, cutting workers' hours and even laying off staff, business owners say.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Essentially, Song created these interludes to expand the world of Materialists.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The Union Beer interlude kicked off the search for a brick-and-mortar spot, always a difficult process in Miami’s expensive and ever-shifting culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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