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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a hiatus in the law which prevented the district attorney from prosecuting the offenders
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared
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Recent Examples of hiatus
In 2007, the two took a hiatus to pursue solo projects.
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Shyla Watson, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
During its first White House stint, the Trump administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.
—Francesca Chambers, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
In Trump's first term at the White House, his administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
After a brief hiatus from football, the queen of Chiefs Kingdom has finally returned to Arrowhead Stadium with a winter look that’s catching everyone’s attention.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Dec. 2024
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Shyla Watson, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
During its first White House stint, the Trump administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.
—Francesca Chambers, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
In Trump's first term at the White House, his administration carried out 13 federal executions, ending a 17-year hiatus.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
After a brief hiatus from football, the queen of Chiefs Kingdom has finally returned to Arrowhead Stadium with a winter look that’s catching everyone’s attention.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiatus
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The gap between wage stagnation and skyrocketing housing prices has left many working-class families feeling sidelined, wondering if homeownership is even an attainable dream anymore.Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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There's also a weird inner gap around the zombie star.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Fans anticipating new music from Lil Baby and Gunna will only have their past work to fill the void for now.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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In finance, the very essence of responsibility, accountability and conscious choice stems from the pause that friction provides.Alex Kreger, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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After Lee placed executions on pause, The Tennessean reported in late May 2022 that the state had failed to follow its lethal injection procedures since resuming executions in 2018 after a nine-year hiatus.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Hiatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiatus. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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