as in interval
a break in continuity
the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships
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Recent Examples of interregnum
After a tumultuous four years, President Biden will end up in the history books as an interregnum between two terms of Donald Trump, a break in the middle of a chaotic period of change.
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Joe Biden, whose Presidency is now grinding to its conclusion, had hoped to render Trump’s Administration a historical fluke—a fleeting, if ugly, interregnum.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The first entry in his calendar for the interregnum was a week's R&R in Plains, working the telephone, pondering his briefing books and mending in flesh and spirit after 22 months on the road.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In Beijing and Moscow, leaders are anticipating the interregnum of the next few weeks and the start of Trump’s new term with a mix of anxiety and schadenfreude.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Joe Biden, whose Presidency is now grinding to its conclusion, had hoped to render Trump’s Administration a historical fluke—a fleeting, if ugly, interregnum.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The first entry in his calendar for the interregnum was a week's R&R in Plains, working the telephone, pondering his briefing books and mending in flesh and spirit after 22 months on the road.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In Beijing and Moscow, leaders are anticipating the interregnum of the next few weeks and the start of Trump’s new term with a mix of anxiety and schadenfreude.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
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Hamas has now released a total of 16 Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, of a total of 33 promised at staggered intervals during this stage.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Complete 3-4 intervals, each four minutes long, with a 3-4 minute recovery in between.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Advocates for Community Health, which represents community health centers, wrote in a statement that clinics in Maine, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, along with Virginia, had experienced interruptions.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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There were a record 259 rocket launches in 2024 — each one requiring an interruption or redirection of commercial air traffic.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Duchess took a five-year hiatus from Instagram after leaving the royal family in 2020.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Six months after Tenacious D canceled a tour and went on hiatus in the wake of Kyle Gass’ controversial comments about the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the duo reunited to contribute a song to a Los Angeles wildfire benefit compilation.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even today, having to fight to be represented in magazines and museums, galleries, the price gap for Black art.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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There's a sizable gap back to Crushers' GC in fourth.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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McDaniels was canned in his second season as the Broncos boss, but Thewes remained, becoming a trusted, stabilizing force for eight more coaches (counting interims) and three general managers.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, is seen in multiple views in the approximately 10-15 minute interim between his two hearings at Blair County Court in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 19, 2024 in a courtroom sketch.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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