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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The eight pilots involved were temporarily suspended shortly after the flight, Maj.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 10 July 2026
At Herat University, notices posted at the entrance warn that no one may enter with a smartphone, and the restriction extends into student dormitories, where Wi-Fi service has also been suspended.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

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Amid the dispute, some concerts at the Barn have continued, but several Helm Family Midnight Ramble shows — a special concert series that Helm himself launched in 2004 to stave off foreclosure — have been postponed.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Its fundraising concerts, popular affairs in the Hudson Valley known as Midnight Rambles — which have recently featured Amy’s stepfather, Donald Fagen, laying down some Bob Dylan tunes — have been postponed in the interim.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Definition of postponed

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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

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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

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