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  • nounniche, corner
  • nounbreak, interval in action
  • verbstop action

synonyms for recess

  • alcove
  • ambush
  • angle
  • apse
  • bay
  • break
  • carrel
  • cavity
  • cell
  • closet
  • cove
  • cranny
  • crutch
  • crypt
  • cubicle
  • dent
  • depression
  • depths
  • embrasure
  • fork
  • heart
  • hole
  • hollow
  • indentation
  • mouth
  • nook
  • opening
  • oriel
  • penetralia
  • reaches
  • retreat
  • slot
  • socket
  • hiding place
  • secret place
See also synonyms for: recessed / recesses
  • closure
  • hiatus
  • holiday
  • layoff
  • lull
  • pause
  • respite
  • suspension
  • time-out
  • vacation
  • breather
  • cessation
  • cutoff
  • downtime
  • halt
  • interlude
  • intermission
  • interregnum
  • letup
  • rest
  • stop
  • ten
  • breakoff
  • breathing spell
  • coffee break
  • happy hour

antonyms for recess

MOST RELEVANT
  • bulge
  • closure
  • misfortune
  • solid
  • continuation
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How to use recess in a sentence

As in most states, New Jersey laws prohibit schools from holding makeup days on weekends, holidays or after graduation, typically leaving spring break and other recesses as the only times to recoup days of instruction lost to weather closures.
NEW JERSEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEDGES TO PROTECT AT LEAST ONE RITUAL FROM PANDEMIC UPHEAVAL: THE SNOW DAYKIM BELLWAREOCTOBER 29, 2020WASHINGTON POST
The recess ensures that a deal to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy, with aid delivered to struggling households and floundering small businesses, would not arrive before the election.
DOW SLIDES MORE THAN 900 POINTS AS RISING CORONAVIRUS COUNTS THREATEN FRAGILE RECOVERYHAMZA SHABANOCTOBER 28, 2020WASHINGTON POST
House Democrats in particular seem keen to get something done before the recess, though Schumer and speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi have urged Democrats to hold out for a more holistic relief package.
WHY LAWMAKERS MAY CHOOSE A MORE TARGETED APPROACH FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF COVID STIMULUSARIC JENKINSSEPTEMBER 16, 2020FORTUNE
Between Zoom meetings and writing deadlines, I once again find myself fielding questions about long division and rectangles and explaining to my 9-year-old why a 10-minute recess isn’t the right time to start making popsicles.
MALALA YOUSAFZAI PUTS THE REMOTE LEARNING STRUGGLE IN PERSPECTIVEMICHAL LEV-RAM, WRITERSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE
If your school has closed, make a daily schedule similar to what you do at school — and don’t forget to budget time for recess and lunch!
HOW TO COPE AS COVID-19 IMPOSES SOCIAL DISTANCINGSHEILA MULROONEY ELDREDMARCH 23, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
They walked together to a recess in the garden, where they sat down under the full radiance of the unclouded moon.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
The usual monthly lists of accessions have been sent out during the recess.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1924-25GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY (NEW ZEALAND)
He stepped out on to the balcony, followed by Nigel, and pulled out from the recess the first of the sliding doors.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS
All the toilet arrangements were perfect, and each room had a recess in which was a large enamelled bath.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO RECESS

  • discontinuation
  • dormancy
  • inactivity
  • intermission
  • latency
  • postponement
  • quiescence
  • recess
  • remission
  • suspension
  • temporarily deferred
  • waiting
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.