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
The men around Khamenei know that the interregnum will be a moment of maximum vulnerability.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Cervantes’ North African interregnum supplied the plot of two plays, 1615’s The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana published that same year, as well as portions of his final novel from 1617, The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
However, Canadian consumers may find alternatives to American products during this interregnum, and winemakers stateside could feel the effects of Trump’s trade war for years to come.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on these experiences and sobered from those long interregnum years, Trump adjusted his game plan this time around.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Cervantes’ North African interregnum supplied the plot of two plays, 1615’s The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana published that same year, as well as portions of his final novel from 1617, The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
However, Canadian consumers may find alternatives to American products during this interregnum, and winemakers stateside could feel the effects of Trump’s trade war for years to come.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on these experiences and sobered from those long interregnum years, Trump adjusted his game plan this time around.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interregnum
Noun
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plan for the Season To extend your harvest, succession plant fast-growing crops, like radishes and carrots, at two to four week intervals through early summer.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Employees restock more frequently and experience fewer interruptions from weekend shoppers, resulting in shelves that tend to stay better organized and fuller.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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It has been contested almost annually without interruption since 10 years after the end of the Civil War, and on the first Saturday in May for almost a century.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tourism spending surged thanks in part to the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS, who returned to the stage after a years-long hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The group, which recently announced its first album in six years, is touring for the first time since the members' mandatory military service in South Korea caused BTS to go on hiatus starting in 2022.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new batch of money is separate from a $245 million pool of new funds officials already allocated to help close looming budget gaps.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian reverse logistics company’s pathway-level data report details the limitations, trade-offs and infrastructure gaps that defining the sector—something Debrand likened to opening the black box of textile circularity.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Daboll had been fired and Mike Kafka, the interim who replaced Daboll, was on his way out the door and there was still a feeling around here that Joe Schoen might follow him.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the interim, the Cubs have done a masterful job of piecing together what Counsell likes to describe as the innings puzzle.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Interregnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interregnum. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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