Synonyms of moratoriums

moratoriums

noun

variants or moratoria

plural of moratorium

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspensions
• suspenses
• recessions
• comas
• latencies
• cold storages
• dormancies
• deep freezes
• holding patterns
• doldrums
• quiescences
• abeyances
• inertias
• suspended animations
• inactions
• standstills
• recesses
• remissions
• impasses
• rests
• slumbers
• hypnoses
• torpors
• layoffs
• hibernations
• reposes
• sleeps
• downtimes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• renewals
• resumptions
• resuscitations
• recommencements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moratoriums

California lawmakers are resisting outright moratoriums and bans that the public is calling for and instead are pursuing greater regulation. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers from both parties seemed eager at the beginning of the session to institute changes ranging from moratoriums on new developments to rolling back the lucrative tax breaks the state offers to lure facilities to Georgia in the first place. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Some advocacy groups have begun providing templates for parents to demand immediate, sweeping moratoriums on the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 classrooms. — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The debate over the construction of large data centers is rampant in the Charlotte area and across North Carolina, with municipalities passing moratoriums and polls showing opposition across party lines. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

More than 300 jurisdictions in 44 states have enacted moratoriums against data centers. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Turbine cancellations haven't materialized, and order growth has actually accelerated in some states considering data center moratoriums, reinforcing our confidence in the long-term power demand story. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Dozens of communities have instituted data center moratoriums at the local level in Michigan but statewide measures pausing new developments are rarer. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

At the same time, a growing number of Iowa cities and counties are adopting moratoriums to slow data center construction. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026