1
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
While in previous years, the Garlic Festival greeted over 100,000 visitors, this year ticket sales will be limited to only 3000 slots a day as the festival starts back up after its hiatus.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
After a Season 14 hiatus, Klum returned to the NBC show for Seasons 15 through 19.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Morgan has been absent from WWE Raw for approximately the last month, a hiatus taken to accommodate a significant acting role.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Her first runway show after a two-year hiatus was for the September 2024 L’Oréal Paris Le Défilé Show in Paris, celebrating female empowerment and diversity within the beauty industry.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
After a Season 14 hiatus, Klum returned to the NBC show for Seasons 15 through 19.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Morgan has been absent from WWE Raw for approximately the last month, a hiatus taken to accommodate a significant acting role.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Her first runway show after a two-year hiatus was for the September 2024 L’Oréal Paris Le Défilé Show in Paris, celebrating female empowerment and diversity within the beauty industry.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
Noun
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In the footage from the encounter, the snake is entangled between the basket's gaps, winding in and out of the container's spaces.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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With just three weeks until music fans head to Worthy Farm, Somerset, England (June 25-29), the festival has unveiled its full lineup and stage times for 2025 – complete with gaps for secret sets.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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At the time, City were also looking at Harry Kane to fill the centre-forward void left by the departure during the same window of Sergio Aguero.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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As federal policy stagnates, states have a unique opportunity to fill the void.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Seamless travel will look like fewer interruptions and shorter wait times while technology works quietly in the background.—
Omry Litvak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Career interruptions in a workforce often dismissive of aging women.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 May 2025
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Despite his success, DeBoer’s tenure in Dallas will now be best remembered for his snap decision to pull starting goaltender Jake Oettinger after the Stars fell into an early 2-0 hole in their elimination game against Edmonton last week.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Three holes were drilled in his skull to reduce the pressure on his brain (those holes were later filled with titanium plugs).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Repeat this treatment, if needed, at weekly intervals until the ants stop rebuilding. 4.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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There have been plenty of other attempts in that interval.—
Ryan D. Griffiths,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 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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Where the original version was hypnotic in its restraint, the remix feels like velvet being unraveled—deeper, warmer, and unafraid of the pause.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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