prorogate

verb

ˈprō-rə-ˌgāt How to pronounce prorogate (audio)
Definition of prorogatenext
as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the conference was prorogated until the following morning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogate
  1. suspend
  2. postpone
  3. adjourn
  4. interrupt
Verb
  • Bangkok — Thailand is suspending new gun permits and tightening its firearm controls after last week’s deadly school shooting, in which a 14-year-old boy killed eight people before turning the gun on himself.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Minnesota State Fair says ticket sales have been suspended and refunds will be issued for those who already purchased tickets.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • One woman said her surgery had been postponed because of the network outage.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak postponed a hearing on the request in light of a Wednesday ruling from Judge Jennifer Lynch.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of postpone
Verb
  • Pritzker said Thursday in Springfield that his office has been in contact with the Bears since the General Assembly adjourned June 1.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois legislators adjourned in June without figuring out a Bears property tax solution.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjourn
Verb
  • Before Kat can say anything, the rest of the crew interrupts, ready for dinner.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At this point, the source was interrupted by the delivery of a large fruit basket from the marketing department of Universal Pictures, which the source was quick to decline.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupt
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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