INTERREGNUM Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

interregnum

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈreg-nəm

Definition of interregnum next

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 In Beijing and Moscow, leaders are anticipating the interregnum of the next few weeks and the start of Trump’s new term with a mix of anxiety and schadenfreude. —

Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024 That makes the current interregnum the ideal time for escalation. —

Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024 The Italian political philosopher Antonio Gramsci famously warned that a great variety of morbid symptoms appear in the interregnum that occurs when the old is dying and the new cannot yet be born. —

Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024 When Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi began to slow down in the early part of the 2000s, there was an interregnum before Federer et al emerged. —

Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for interregnum

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But the current study, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to use mortality data to employ the life-table method: a statistical technique for analyzing death rates and the probabilities of survival or death at different age intervals.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Place lard in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until lard is melted. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour mixture and melted lard, alternating and mixing well between each addition.

— Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025