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, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, results from their Kickoff Classic preseason game, and next game.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The stats in parentheses reflect Maye’s camp-long performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
The number of points received is in parentheses.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, results from their Kickoff Classic preseason game, and next game.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The stats in parentheses reflect Maye’s camp-long performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
The number of points received is in parentheses.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthesis
Noun
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As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day begins and ends with the blue hour, that interval prized by artists for centuries.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The production interruption comes as Nissan undergoes global restructuring to reduce operating expenses and boost sales.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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An early interruption from the Editor, however, risks killing your idea before ink hits the page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the group went on hiatus, as members Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enlisted for Korea‘s mandatory military service and pursued solo activities.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nopales, like cruciferous vegetables such as kale, collards, and arugula, are rich in calcium and can help fill this nutrient gap.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Parenthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthesis. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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