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
  • Jackson was suspended for striking Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after the Bills defeated the Rams, 37-34, in overtime on Monday night.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Smythson also collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Fung + Bedford, which created a large-scale installation suspended from the ceiling that’s based on origami designs.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was postponed because of rain Friday night.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • General elections were supposed to be held in December; they have been postponed indefinitely.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Vollmann and Defoe adjourned with many people from the reading to the patio of Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse in Southside Park, after Vollmann invited everyone as the event closed.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjourned
Verb
  • But eventually those thoughts were interrupted by a distant grunt.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was constantly interrupted by phone calls, the glare of television lights and accepted his good wishes of his friends across the country.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupted
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