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
This month, the county’s Board of Commissioners approved a resolution supporting local municipalities considering temporary moratoriums on new data center development.
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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
Communities across New York are weighing moratoriums, and the questions people are raising are fair ones.
—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
Just last week, Orange, Rowan and Swain counties also set moratoriums.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Rural boundaries and moratoriums aren’t permanent solutions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, these concerns might sway votes for Democrats and Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, the WSJ noted, as data center moratoriums that could slow AI advancement are gaining traction.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Communities across New York are weighing moratoriums, and the questions people are raising are fair ones.
—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
Just last week, Orange, Rowan and Swain counties also set moratoriums.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Rural boundaries and moratoriums aren’t permanent solutions.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, these concerns might sway votes for Democrats and Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, the WSJ noted, as data center moratoriums that could slow AI advancement are gaining traction.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratoriums
suspensions
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Midfielders Yannick Bright and Telasco Segovia are back after serving suspensions last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Moratoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratoriums. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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