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interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən /
NOUN
break; interference
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blackout breach cutoff delay disruption disturbance hiatus hitch intrusion layoff letup pause rupture stoppage suspension
STRONG
abeyance arrest cessation check disconnection discontinuance dissolution division doldrums dormancy gap halt hindrance impediment interim intermission interval lacuna latency obstacle obstruction parenthesis quiescence rift separation severance split stop
WEAK
abeyancy breakoff disuniting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation peace persistence
STRONG
agreement aid assistance beginning closing closure commencement connection encouragement go help juncture promotion start support unification

Example Sentences

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Even several weeks of interruption in Gulf energy supplies could bring the largest windfall to Russia, the Associated Press reported, citing energy analysts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert?

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The three-month forward contract on the LME is up 1.5% to $3,188 a metric ton, in anticipation that an interruption of trade through the region could limit supply availability globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But the interruption lasted just 15 hours.The office was gutted and unusable; staff worked remotely.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They studied a while longer before Jamie’s next interruption.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.