intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈmi-shən 
1
: an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play)
2
: the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted
intermissionless
adjective
Examples of intermission in a Sentence
We'll return after a brief intermission.
an awkward intermission between speeches
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At intermission, their GM came on and talked to the studio crew for about 15 minutes just answering questions like a normal human being.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Leading by as many as 19 points before the break, the advantage was trimmed to 8 by intermission.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Running time is two hours and 35 minutes, which includes a 15-minute intermission.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The visitors dominated possession in the first half, but things were scoreless at intermission.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Leading by as many as 19 points before the break, the advantage was trimmed to 8 by intermission.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Running time is two hours and 35 minutes, which includes a 15-minute intermission.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The visitors dominated possession in the first half, but things were scoreless at intermission.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
1
: pause entry 1 sense 1, interruption
work without intermission
2
: a pause or interval between the parts of an entertainment (as the acts of a play)
Medical Definition
intermission
noun
in·ter·mis·sion
ˌint-ər-ˈmish-ən
: the space of time between two paroxysms of a disease compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, remission
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