variants
or moratoria
as in suspensions
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 moratoriums
Rowan County is among a growing list of cities and counties with data center moratoriums statewide following community pushback.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Thirteen Indiana counties have enacted data-center moratoriums.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Baltimore and Carroll counties passed similar moratoriums on data centers in February.
—Bryant Reed, CBS News, 8 May 2026
This month, the county’s Board of Commissioners approved a resolution supporting local municipalities considering temporary moratoriums on new data center development.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Only two European countries have enforced full moratoriums on data centers, namely the Netherlands and Ireland.
—April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Delaying deployment through moratoriums means delaying those savings.
—Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Increasingly, communities are objecting to the mad rush to build AI data centers, so much so that 11 states are considering moratoriums.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Some authorities in the United States and parts of Europe are implementing moratoriums on new data centers or instituting rules that place responsibility for grid conditions onto the data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Thirteen Indiana counties have enacted data-center moratoriums.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Baltimore and Carroll counties passed similar moratoriums on data centers in February.
—Bryant Reed, CBS News, 8 May 2026
This month, the county’s Board of Commissioners approved a resolution supporting local municipalities considering temporary moratoriums on new data center development.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Only two European countries have enforced full moratoriums on data centers, namely the Netherlands and Ireland.
—April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Delaying deployment through moratoriums means delaying those savings.
—Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Increasingly, communities are objecting to the mad rush to build AI data centers, so much so that 11 states are considering moratoriums.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Some authorities in the United States and parts of Europe are implementing moratoriums on new data centers or instituting rules that place responsibility for grid conditions onto the data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratoriums
suspensions
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The number of suspensions could stay elevated for a couple of weeks as the businesses work toward getting their permits renewed.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The Pistons swept the regular-season series against the Knicks, 3-0, with a combined margin of victory of 93 points — including a 15-point win with both Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart serving suspensions — while the Knicks won the regular-season slate against the Cavs, 2-1.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Moratoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratoriums. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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