1
as in interval
a break in continuity
an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm
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2
as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee
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Recent Examples of interruption
Yet even before this interruption, the battle with jihadists was not going well.
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
With few interruptions beyond a handful of quick DJ sets, Sunday’s show felt like a party.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Just be sure of your ability to keep the $10,000 in the account without interruption, as an early withdrawal penalty on an account of this size could be substantial, eliminating most of the interest earned to that point.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite predictions of nonstop chaos because of the new car regulations, the first 91 laps unfolded under the green flag without interruption.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
With few interruptions beyond a handful of quick DJ sets, Sunday’s show felt like a party.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Just be sure of your ability to keep the $10,000 in the account without interruption, as an early withdrawal penalty on an account of this size could be substantial, eliminating most of the interest earned to that point.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite predictions of nonstop chaos because of the new car regulations, the first 91 laps unfolded under the green flag without interruption.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interruption
Noun
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Each bride’s dress has been billowed out and arranged around her in a circle, and these white figures are scattered at irregular intervals throughout the green field.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Short walk breaks give your body a chance to recover and reset, so each running interval starts fresher than the last.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But if your friend has no idea what your partner’s talking about, that could be reason to take pause, Charlot said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Before going on hiatus in 2022 so that the group’s seven members could complete their mandatory military service, BTS was unequivocally the biggest band in the world.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a hiatus earlier this decade, the Neighbourhood released a trio of singles in October before putting out its fifth studio album, Ultrasound, in November.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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No exchanges of fire were reported, marking the first lull since late February, when clashes erupted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hofstra just could not overcome an offensive lull in the middle 20 minutes of the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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And that gap means calculations can get weird.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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That gap, between how the law traditionally understands self-defense and how domestic-violence victims experience danger, is one the Survivors’ Act sought to address.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To get back to, the surface and get a breath before the next one comes.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Why tire himself out, become completely exhausted and out of breath, crumple up the bedsheets that were changed just a few days ago, get someone else’s germs all over himself, and then reek of sweat afterward?—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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His big break came when the Tar Heels hired him — a guy with direct connections to Air Force and Kansas, but not so much to UNC — to be an obscure assistant coach.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, the Fort Worth City Council at its work session discussed an economic development agreement which could offer Edged Data Centers a 50% break on property taxes for 10 years, in exchange for jobs and investments.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interruption. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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