PROROGATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

prorogate

verb

ˈprō-rə-ˌgāt

Definition of prorogate

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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Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season, the NFL announced Tuesday afternoon.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of suspend

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Paul took offense, as over the past years she’s been in legal custody battles over her son, Ever True, which escalated into her Bachelorette season being postponed on ABC.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Since then, Carr has accepted tickets annually, except when the 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his public disclosures.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of postpone

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Court was back in session, about 12 hours after it was adjourned due to rain and darkness out in Cromwell.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
The team’s board of directors approved the out-of-state move less than a week after the Illinois legislature adjourned without taking up a last-ditch Senate bill that would have allowed Arlington Heights or Chicago to enter into a public-private ownership deal with the NFL franchise.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of adjourn

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