as in interval
a break in continuity
an awkward intermission between speeches
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Recent Examples of intermission
Light snacks such as nachos, popcorn and lemonade, water, beer and wine will be sold before the concert and during intermission.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
During Game 3 of the conference final against the Hurricanes, a Sportsnet camera caught Marchand eating something off a spoon during the second intermission.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Lily Rodgers, Molly Trahan and Abby Shanahan each found twine in the waning minutes of the second quarter, as the Rockets cut it to a 6-4 game at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The night will kick off with host Pamela Brown's pre-show coverage at 6:30 p.m. outside of the Winter Garden Theatre, followed by the live play which runs for approximately one hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
During Game 3 of the conference final against the Hurricanes, a Sportsnet camera caught Marchand eating something off a spoon during the second intermission.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Lily Rodgers, Molly Trahan and Abby Shanahan each found twine in the waning minutes of the second quarter, as the Rockets cut it to a 6-4 game at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The night will kick off with host Pamela Brown's pre-show coverage at 6:30 p.m. outside of the Winter Garden Theatre, followed by the live play which runs for approximately one hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermission
Noun
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Always follow the label directions carefully, but most fungicides are applied at 7 to 10 day intervals throughout the season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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And because historical intervals for major earthquakes in that area occur at an average of 100 to 200 years, stress between the plates was assumed to be nearing its breaking point.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Service interruptions are possible because of construction or weather.—
JP Shaffer
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Countries that were once polio-free have had polio outbreaks due to interruptions in childhood immunization programs caused by war and conflict.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Noun
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What's guaranteed for now, at least, is that Percy Jackson is slated to return in December after an extended hiatus, adapting the series' second book, Sea of Monsters.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Flume ended a two-year musical hiatus in May, releasing the We Live in a Society EP with JPEGMafia, and is currently working on his fourth studio album.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The actors are so terrific and their chemistry so palpable that the hangout scenes in their fabulous Baxter Building penthouse — with a domestic droid that’s like Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons meets Number 5 from John Badham’s Short Circuit — are some of the movie’s most appealing interludes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Aside from a few conversational interludes featuring the comedian Druski, which aim to comedically, or clunkily, say aloud what everyone’s been wondering—Is Bieber appropriating Black culture?—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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