entr'acte

noun

Definition of entr'actenext
as in time lag

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  1. time lag
  2. interim
  3. window
  4. interval
  5. interruption
  6. interlude
  7. intermission
  8. lag
Noun
  • These days, there is little to no time lag between making environmental commitments, doing the work to deliver on them and reporting on your progress.
    Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Estimation of the time lags from historical data is confounded by structural changes in the economy.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of time lag
Noun
  • Tennessee State University named Dwayne Tucker as its new interim president on Friday after Ronald Johnson, the previous interim, resigned after less than six months on the job.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Intel adds to two new directors Intel has named former ASML CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip Technology interim CEO Steve Sanghi to its board of directors, CNBC reported.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of interim
Noun
  • These include ocean-view rooms with windows, verandah rooms with walk-out patios, concierge-level suites, inside cabins, and unbelievable two- and one-story suites.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Once the change was announced on Nov. 22 — adhering to a 28-day window approved by owners in May 2023 — the Chargers’ team of coaching analysts sprung into action.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of window
Noun
  • Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • Last Voyage turns the chilling interlude into a slow-moving slasher, neither acknowledging the book’s metaphor of a ship bringing plague nor indulging in the inherent paranoia of its claustrophobic surroundings.
    Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s simply the album structure itself, drawing on that live presentation, and the adding of the interludes.
    Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of interlude
Noun
  • His team tied it up less than a minute later, and even though the Leafs were heavily outshot, Woll kept the game tied heading into the first intermission.
    Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There is a proper 15-minute intermission, akin live theatre.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of intermission
Noun
  • However, any creative whose work involves audio knows that the lag in Bluetooth headphones can make for a frustrating editing experience.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Gallup polling shows Biden lags behind other outgoing presidents based on November approval ratings in their final years.
    Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of lag
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