prorogued

verb

past tense of prorogue
as in suspended
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the legislative session was prorogued for the summer

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  1. suspended
  2. postponed
  3. adjourned
  4. interrupted
Verb
  • By some architectural wizardry of concrete and glass the pictures inside stand to attention, as if they, too, are suspended in time and space—a collection that faces in one direction, in orderly fashion, like the Terracotta Army.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • The Ministry of Education suspended in-person classes in the departments of San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Suchitepéquez and Retalhuleu, near the quake's epicenter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • The final was postponed to Monday after heavy rain washed out Sunday’s play.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This is why a poor weather forecast postponed the initial I-285 closure in May for a couple of weeks.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • The committee adjourned without taking any action, but Madigan was later convicted on corruption charges and is serving a 7 1/2-year federal prison sentence.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • An inquest into the death of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has been adjourned until December after new evidence became available.
    — Polly Rippon, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of adjourned
Verb
  • Things take an even bigger turn when the trio is interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance to rush Walter patriarch George to the hospital amid a health scare.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The jury in Leon County Circuit Court sat through three days of arguments and witness testimony this week that was consistently interrupted by chaos and controversy stemming from Basabe’s decision to represent himself without an attorney.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of interrupted
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