PROROGUED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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

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The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
University officials had met multiple times in the days and hours leading up to this weekend to discuss contingency plans in case the game needed to either be postponed a few hours, or moved.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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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

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