as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up
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Recent Examples of moratorium
Such an action would require a national moratorium on comparable AI models until the damage is contained and the risk mitigated.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In response, Neighbors for Responsible and Livable Development have called for a temporary moratorium on the construction of new student rental housing within the overlay district until new rules can be sorted out.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who originally proposed the 10-year state AI regulatory moratorium, proposed a bill to allow the federal government to waive regulations from applying to AI companies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In response, Neighbors for Responsible and Livable Development have called for a temporary moratorium on the construction of new student rental housing within the overlay district until new rules can be sorted out.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who originally proposed the 10-year state AI regulatory moratorium, proposed a bill to allow the federal government to waive regulations from applying to AI companies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratorium
Noun
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Viewers responded in droves to ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live in September, and not positively.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Helping to optimize the delivery of that bolstered output to the road is a suspension system born from the C5 Corvette.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The combination of suspense and surprise is enough to keep anyone engaged.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The director continues to drum up the suspense when, after a Hollywood-style car chase that’s perfectly executed, the clan arrives at Iman’s childhood home in the mountains, where things definitely take a turn into thriller territory and several guns come back into play.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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