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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Jauan Jennings, who blossomed into a main playmaker in 2024, has a calf injury and is demanding an extension of his own, Jacob Cowing is hurt and Demarcus Robinson has been suspended for three games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Operations at the Australian embassy in Tehran were suspended, Albanese said, adding that Australian diplomats left the country.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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It was originally set to end in February, but it was then postponed after packages began piling up without time to plan and execute the policy change.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In September 2022, Justin Bieber had to postpone — and ultimately cancel — his Justice World Tour due to health issues.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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When a Republican commissioner tried to speak at the end of the session to express frustration with Woodward's actions, the longtime Royal Oak commission leader abruptly adjourned the meeting.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Brunson then banged her gavel and said the meeting was adjourned.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As if that wasn't enough emotional torment for the three teens, they were immediately interrupted by the revelation that something happened to the boys' father George (Marc Blucas).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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