as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a parenthesis of silence when the microphone momentarily lost power
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Hartford Courant Top 10 State Football Coaches’ Poll First place points in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis, last week’s ranking and CIAC classification:
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Ned Griffen, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024
Top 10 With records through Saturday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Super 16 Coaches Poll Teams are listed with records and first-place votes in parentheses.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Number of restaurant represented in each category are listed in parentheses.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ned Griffen, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024
Top 10 With records through Saturday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Super 16 Coaches Poll Teams are listed with records and first-place votes in parentheses.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Number of restaurant represented in each category are listed in parentheses.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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Tyler Perry’s latest film Six Triple Eight also had a strong performance during this interval, coming in at No. 8 with 867M viewing minutes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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During these intervals, new vulnerabilities can emerge and existing ones can be exploited.—
Eoin Keary,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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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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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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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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