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
The voluntary test moratorium has been in place since the end of the Cold War, as part of an effort to maintain nuclear stability.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Orange County officials enacted an emergency moratorium on new large-scale battery storage facilities in February, following the Moss Landing fire, while county officials there work with fire departments to draft new local regulations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But unpaid bills can stack up and leave residents in deep trouble by the time the moratorium lifts, Rodriguez said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Such an action would require a national moratorium on comparable AI models until the damage is contained and the risk mitigated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Orange County officials enacted an emergency moratorium on new large-scale battery storage facilities in February, following the Moss Landing fire, while county officials there work with fire departments to draft new local regulations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But unpaid bills can stack up and leave residents in deep trouble by the time the moratorium lifts, Rodriguez said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Such an action would require a national moratorium on comparable AI models until the damage is contained and the risk mitigated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratorium
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Once receiver Rashee Rice returned from a six-game suspension, the Chiefs offense looked nearly unstoppable at times in the middle of the season, which included home blowout wins over the Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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He is briefly named in a 2023 Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio investigation into the state's suspension of pandemic-era grant funding for a small business belonging to Roundtree's mother, Cynthia Brown.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Start the new year with a little extra suspense.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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And, the heightened level of suspense, coupled with the reader’s invitation to examine the complexities of the human heart, definitely makes this book a must-read.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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