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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Nearby bus routes that pass were also delayed or partially suspended.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
She has been sentenced to a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year with an electronic ankle tag.

— Steve Sedgwick,Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of suspend

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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

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Severe weather, changing sea states, interrupted communications and vast distances are everyday realities.

— Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The bank said previous interventions had only temporarily interrupted the yen’s slide before USD/JPY resumed climbing, and expects a similar pattern if authorities intervene again.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of interrupt

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