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
In recent years, more than half a dozen cities in the area have established moratoriums on warehouse development.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The double-digit rise in homelessness from 2022 to 2024 can be attributed to the end of COVID-era eviction moratoriums and emergency rental assistance programs, county officials said, which had kept many people housed during the pandemic.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Also, Florida also has state laws that seem to ban similar moratoriums, as well as others that require local governments to cooperate with ICE.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Solar moratoriums, like those in Mohave County, have blocked renewable energy projects in recent years.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Greenland currently has moratoriums on both uranium mining and on oil drilling—minus grandfathered licenses that allowedone Texas company to drill for oil this summer.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
There’s evidence that data centers face more serious dissent that fresh paint won’t be able to fix, prompting some localities to issue moratoriums on new builds.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
State and federal eviction moratoriums instituted during the pandemic had fully expired by mid-2022, when cases began to climb toward new records, and not in a good way.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The double-digit rise in homelessness from 2022 to 2024 can be attributed to the end of COVID-era eviction moratoriums and emergency rental assistance programs, county officials said, which had kept many people housed during the pandemic.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Also, Florida also has state laws that seem to ban similar moratoriums, as well as others that require local governments to cooperate with ICE.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Solar moratoriums, like those in Mohave County, have blocked renewable energy projects in recent years.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Greenland currently has moratoriums on both uranium mining and on oil drilling—minus grandfathered licenses that allowedone Texas company to drill for oil this summer.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
There’s evidence that data centers face more serious dissent that fresh paint won’t be able to fix, prompting some localities to issue moratoriums on new builds.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
State and federal eviction moratoriums instituted during the pandemic had fully expired by mid-2022, when cases began to climb toward new records, and not in a good way.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratoriums
suspensions
Noun
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Enforcement would remain aggressive—using wage withholding, license suspensions, liens, and prosecutions for willful non-payment—while always prioritizing fairness and due process.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other top athletes including Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff have opted to leave BYU when faced with lengthy suspensions for violating the honor code.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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