as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogate
Verb
-
Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025 -
The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
Verb
-
Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
-
Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone the closures, the releases state.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
Verb
-
As the Minnesota House and Senate adjourned before their midnight deadline to pass bills Monday, Minnesota lawmakers still hadn’t finished major pieces of the upcoming two-year state budget.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2025
-
This year, the session opened on Jan. 8 and will adjourn on June 4.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
Verb
-
Making progress: Remember the story of the footballers who had their dreams interrupted by the Taliban?—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
-
The comms should have been sent earlier (before the service was interrupted), and written with more clarity and empathy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share