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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Trump didn’t commit to suspending the tariff hikes, nor raised any conditions during their talks, Lula said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025 -
D’Amato estimated that suspending SNAP benefits would create a deficit of up to 56 million meals in Massachusetts in November.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Parias, who is charged with assault on a federal officer, was still in the hospital Wednesday, postponing his first court hearing.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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An early appearance from the Editor means premature evaluation — a mind interrupting itself just as the creative thoughts were getting fun.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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As in Bennett’s other works, vagueness manifests in the book’s sentences, which have a habit of interrupting themselves, thoughts popping in and out with the regularity of a real-life interior monologue.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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