as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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Recent Examples of prorogue
In 2020, Trudeau prorogued parliament after a massive scandal over his previous finance minister, Bill Morneau’s relationship with a charity that was given large government contracts.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
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On Wednesday, Tomer-Yerushalmi was suspended from her role as military advocate-general, as Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav‑Miara announced a criminal investigation into the leak.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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If Fletcher agrees to the terms, the agency would suspend $38,000 in fees and investigation costs.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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Clarkson announced her Studio Sessions residency earlier this year but abruptly postponed the run’s first few shows hours before opening night, July 4.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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New grant opportunities and review panels are postponed or canceled, researchers at government laboratories stop collecting and analyzing data, and university projects reliant on federal funding are put at risk.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some Senate Republicans are pressing to adjourn next week for the Veterans Day recess if talks stall, a move that could further inflame public anger as paychecks for federal workers again come due.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Congress has now adjourned for the week and is too late to prevent a lapse in food stamp benefits.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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But in practice, what this means is that a 60-vote majority is needed to conduct almost any Senate business because even the simplest maneuvers such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night are subject to debate.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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House Democrats have criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for recessing the lower chamber after passing its short-term funding bill.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Prorogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogue. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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