1
as in interruption
a break in continuity
there were intervals of thousands of years between the major ice ages
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2
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
unable to find my way out of the maze, I cheated and squeezed through a convenient interval in the hedge
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Recent Examples of interval
Music Mariah Carey is (almost) ready to bring Christmas to you
Oct. 30, 2024
Another record: Sixty-five years represented the longest interval between a record being released and making it to No. 1.
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Add speed intervals: Walk at your typical pace for five minutes, then speed walk for 30 seconds.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Palace posed them more problems after the interval, but Maresca’s team could still have added a second.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The event begins before midnight when shooting stars are fired from high rises lining the harbor, timed at 15-minute intervals beginning at 11 p.m.
The breadth and scope of the pyrotechnical feat is one of the city’s largest draws over the holidays.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Add speed intervals: Walk at your typical pace for five minutes, then speed walk for 30 seconds.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Palace posed them more problems after the interval, but Maresca’s team could still have added a second.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The event begins before midnight when shooting stars are fired from high rises lining the harbor, timed at 15-minute intervals beginning at 11 p.m.
The breadth and scope of the pyrotechnical feat is one of the city’s largest draws over the holidays.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interval
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This discrepancy is due in part to significantly lower lifetime earnings, as well as potential factors like career interruptions for caregiving or a tendency and/or need for some to prioritize family needs over personal savings.—
Paula Thielen,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The site indicated the interruptions had been occurring since at least 9 a.m. ET.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Smaller grains mean a far greater number of them, as well as a larger number of the tiny gaps between them.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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And yet, for the first time since that gap began to open, Notre Dame has an honest chance to go all the way.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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After a three year long hiatus, Severance is back and with more mystery and cliffhangers than ever.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2025
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As far as solo albums with new music, Weezy has been on a five-year hiatus since 2020’s Funeral.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the concerns about how the state ended up in the budget hole to begin with, remains central to the blame game.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Harris English finished with a flurry Friday afternoon in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, carding birdies on his final three holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Andrew Novak heading into Saturday’s final round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The previous agreement, in November 2023, furnished only a pause.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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High-profile premieres have been canceled, and the city’s once-bustling red carpets are now on pause.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interval. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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