as in suspending
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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Verb
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Restaurant owners are suspending liquor sales to reassure nervous customers.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
The shutdown will end when Congress passes and Trump signs an appropriations bill to fund the federal departments and agencies that are currently suspending operations.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sharon eventually canceled the farewell tour after repeatedly postponing the dates, and Ozzy continued to steadily deteriorate.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cars can be heard speeding through downtown, interrupting diners at restaurants and residents who call the area home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Truist analyst Youssef Squali, for one, on Monday reiterated his buy rating on Alphabet under the belief that the company is still winning in search, despite doubts about AI interrupting users' search engine behaviors.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The airport Board of Directors approved the agreement before adjourning a special meeting called for the purpose of negotiating an agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Prorogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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