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
The number in parentheses is what percentage of ballots the candidate was on last year.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—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
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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The average player’s schedule includes breaks of many different lengths and at different intervals.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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These tests were carried out at short and long intervals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Studies have shown that a typical task takes one third longer than undertaking the same task with no email interruptions.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The synthesized voice was expressive and dynamic, imitating breath sounds, chuckles, interruptions, and even sometimes stumbling over words and correcting itself.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Grey’s Anatomy, which has been on hiatus since November, resumes Season 21 on Thursday, March 6 at 10/9c.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Reuters reported that a senior USAID official wrote in a March 2 internal memo that a yearlong pause in USAID’s work on health, food and agriculture in the world’s poorest countries would raise malaria deaths by 40%, to between 71,000 and 166,000 annually.—
Christian Ruth,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Take Breaks Throughout The Day Taking a pause every 50 minutes to relax, stretch, meditate or engage in something enjoyable has been a game-changer for me.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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