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
  • Last fiscal year’s results were even lower than 2020, when business was suspended for about a third of the year by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the tumult, Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Schengen agreement with Spain, re-imposing border controls for air and sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • And, George, the Senate Judiciary Committee, back to Blanche, has rescheduled his confirmation vote for Tuesday after it was abruptly postponed last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops last month following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponed
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  • Patrick Clancy is off the stand and court is adjourned for the day.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • Debates over data center policy have exploded in the 10 months since the Texas House and Senate adjourned.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Definition of adjourned
Verb
  • And his junior year got interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting him to just 14 games.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Kate’s time there was interrupted by her family’s move to Jordan for almost three years, while her father, Michael Middleton, worked for British Airways in Amman.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of interrupted
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“Prorogued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogued. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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