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 Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Union-Tribune Boys Basketball Rankings
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, 3 Feb. 2025
The Gulf of Mexico name will appear first for these users, followed by the Gulf of America name in parentheses, said two people with knowledge of the company’s plans, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Player ages at the start of the 2025 season are listed in parentheses.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Union-Tribune Boys Basketball Rankings
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, 3 Feb. 2025
The Gulf of Mexico name will appear first for these users, followed by the Gulf of America name in parentheses, said two people with knowledge of the company’s plans, who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Player ages at the start of the 2025 season are listed in parentheses.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
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Yates was withdrawn at half-time of his most recent league start, the 5-0 defeat at Bournemouth, after a less than inspiring first 45 minutes all round that could have seen Forest go in at the interval more than just a goal down.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Melt dark chocolate chips in the microwave, heating in 15-second intervals until smooth.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now Marylanders are experiencing high-cost electric bills and could experience service interruptions and blackouts.—
Teresa Reilly,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 2013 study also found that women were nearly five times as likely as men to report sleep interruptions as a result of caregiving, usually for a child.—
Melinda Wenner Moyer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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After a two-month hiatus, the long-running reality series returns to Fiji’s stunning Mamanuca Islands for the 15th consecutive season, with original host Jeff Probst hosting the reality series again.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The show, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, is joining Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries after a 13-month hiatus.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there’s a more than $100 million gap between the cost of local school districts’ special education programs and the aid the state provides.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Levi channels his inner MacGyver and spans the gap in a single go.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The program is on pause after legal challenges from states, and the amount of savings its elimination could generate, $150 billion or more, depends on the status of the litigation.—
Margot Sanger-Katz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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An offer sheet for this player would need to be significant to give Bowman pause, so $10 million times seven seasons would need to be a comfort zone for an opposition general manager.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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