Synonyms for hiatus
haɪˈeɪ təshia·tus

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1. hiatusnoun

   Synonyms:
   break

2. hiatusnoun

   A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

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   break

3. hiatusnoun

   A gap in geological strata.

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   break

4. hiatusnoun

   An opening in an organ.

   Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.

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   break

5. hiatusnoun

   An interruption, break or pause.

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   break

6. hiatusnoun

   A vacation, break from work.

   The band took a hiatus for three months.

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   break

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1. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

   Synonyms:
   dangling, foramen, relief, suspension, rest, suspension system, respite, reprieve, recess, interruption, rest period, break, temporary removal, pause, abatement, abeyance, time out, intermission, hanging

2. hiatusnoun

   a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

   Synonyms:
   suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement, foramen

3. foramen, hiatusnoun

   a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

   Synonyms:
   suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement, foramen

Matched Categories

1. • Interruption
   • Opening
   • Piece

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1. hiatusnoun

   Synonyms:
   opening, gap, break, interval, chasm

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1. List of paraphrases for "hiatus":

   interruption, parenthesis, gap, pause, break

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How to use hiatus in a sentence?

1. Tim Murtaugh:

   We didn't know Joe Biden was back from Joe Biden hiatus, has Alyssa Milano been consulted ?

2. Scott McBride:

   As the lapse in appropriation continues, more than 55,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian employees will not receive monthly pay and benefits. In addition, the federal funding hiatus may affect the retired pay for 50,000 Coast Guard annuitants.

3. Bryan Singer:

   Bryan Singer is the credited director of the film, basically, Bryan had some personal issues going on. He wanted to hiatus the movie to deal with them, and the movie had to get finished. That was what it came down to… It wasn’t about reinventing the wheel. We needed someone who would have some creative freedom, but work inside a box.

4. Liz Tigelaar:

   I mean you can imagine a world where female writers aren't saying,' Oh, I have to ovulate during hiatus,' it would be nice to imagine a world where that wasn't such a huge deal because there were things in place to help you do that while you're doing your job, and why shouldn't there be that for women ?

5. Hoesung Lee:

   There is no hiatus (in global warming). Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the earth is warming.