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rest period

NOUN

pause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathing space halt hesitation hiatus hitch interlude intermission interruption interval lapse layoff letup lull recess respite stoppage suspension

STRONG

abeyance break caesura cessation comma cutoff deadlock discontinuance downtime freeze gap gridlock hesitancy hush interim interregnum lacuna rest stand standstill stay stillness stopover

WEAK

breakoff breathing spell coffee break happy hour pausation postponement time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation continuity go start

STRONG

action activity advance

WEAK

persistence

Example Sentences

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Both pilots had an "adequate rest period prior" to the flight, the report said.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Once the rest period is over, it is important to focus on mobility, moving the injured area as soon as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025

Following a rest period, we asked the participants to complete a mental maths test which increased in speed for eight minutes, alerting them when they got an answer wrong.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Agricultural workers must be granted one cool-down rest period of at least 10 minutes every two hours when the temperature exceeds 95 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Instead of going directly to her locker, she stopped in the big recreation room where some girls were making the most of their fifteen-minute rest period.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

rest period

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