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
Sanders has also joined environmentalists and called for Congress to pass a moratorium on building new data centers.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Dustin Miller, speaking on behalf of the American Clean Power Association and the Clean Grid Alliance, was in favor of the bill and said that currently, more than 50 counties in the state have initiated moratoriums or restrictive ordinances for renewable energy projects.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Feb. 2026
Opponents around the country have said turning warehouses into detention centers would violate local codes and strain water and sewage systems, and have enacted moratoriums barring permits and zoning requests for non-municipal detention centers.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2026
The commissioners ended up voting 3-2 against the six-month moratorium .
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Dustin Miller, speaking on behalf of the American Clean Power Association and the Clean Grid Alliance, was in favor of the bill and said that currently, more than 50 counties in the state have initiated moratoriums or restrictive ordinances for renewable energy projects.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Feb. 2026
Opponents around the country have said turning warehouses into detention centers would violate local codes and strain water and sewage systems, and have enacted moratoriums barring permits and zoning requests for non-municipal detention centers.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2026
The commissioners ended up voting 3-2 against the six-month moratorium .
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratorium
Noun
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At its core is a full suspension aluminum frame engineered for real off-road dominance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency has not specified if the suspension of the police powers of Blanchette and Leslie are due to violations of its policies regarding pursuits and forcibly ending them.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film merges family drama with atmospheric suspense.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The current groups offer a lot less suspense in comparison, with Canada winning its group 73 percent of the time and USA winning 84 percent of the time.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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