moratoriums

variants or moratoria
plural of moratorium

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moratoriums The bill was pitched as a post-disaster relief measure, preventing counties hit by hurricanes from enacting moratoriums, raising impact fees or altering land-use rules during recovery. Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 Several have enacted moratoriums on new data-center projects. Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 The association has appealed to Prime Minister Modi for relief measures, including high-level diplomatic talks, loan-repayment moratoriums, collateral-free working capital loans, and the temporary suspension of the goods and service tax, income tax and other levies for affected exporters. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025 Some towns passed moratoriums on new ones, and over the past three years the pace of new proposals has slowed dramatically. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratoriums
suspensions
Noun
  • At the time, Netflix stated that the suspensions were unrelated to the remarks, and eventually reinstated the employees.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Countries like India, Thailand, South Korea, and New Zealand have already announced service suspensions until further notice, citing logistical challenges and uncertainty over the US’s tariff policies.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Moratoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratoriums. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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