1
as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
Rosenior’s triple substitution at the interval removed the left flank of Hato and Garnacho that had been thoroughly routed by Jarrod Bowen and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as well as replacing the uneven passing of Benoit Badiashile with the forceful ball-carrying of Fofana.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Running two hours and 55 minutes with one interval, the one-part production delivers the complete story in a single performance, allowing audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theater.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar years.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Boyd paused for a characteristically long interval.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Running two hours and 55 minutes with one interval, the one-part production delivers the complete story in a single performance, allowing audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theater.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar years.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Boyd paused for a characteristically long interval.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
Noun
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The interruption occurred just as the game got interesting.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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For zero-interruption power, the mtu Kinetic PowerPack provides a dynamic UPS solution using a high-speed flywheel instead of chemical batteries, ensuring instant response during grid failures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a dusty cloud surrounding the central, contracting star, and that cloud is strongly suspected to be disk-like, with outflows and gaps in the dust in the two directions perpendicular to the disk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Indie Memphis Film Festival is set to return in November after a one-year hiatus.—
Erin Munz,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Savannah will no longer be covering the Milan Olympics later this week and has taken a hiatus from hosting the Today show.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Will the loss or diminishment of newspapers leave a hole in society?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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This week's talks in Abu Dhabi concluded without a major breakthrough but Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 157 prisoners of war each, resuming such swaps after a five-month pause.—
Yuliia Dysa,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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