as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power
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Recent Examples of parenthesis
Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Their chances of winning the lottery are in parentheses.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Loading your audio article San Diego Union-Tribune High School Softball Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis)
Team; Record; Points;Last
1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
Emojis and photographs are given basic descriptions contained in parentheses.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Their chances of winning the lottery are in parentheses.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Loading your audio article San Diego Union-Tribune High School Softball Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis)
Team; Record; Points;Last
1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
Emojis and photographs are given basic descriptions contained in parentheses.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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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
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
Noun
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Giudice, now 24, spent the next 15 years being filmed for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which starred her mother, Teresa Giudice, before being put on hiatus in 2024.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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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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Their defensemen don’t allow much gap between them and opposing forwards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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What To Know Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signed and sent a diplomatic cable on Tuesday ordering the pause to student visa interviews and outlining a shift in vetting procedures.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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