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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FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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Lee has demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike's execution and another that had been scheduled for this year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
His state trial, which includes a second-degree murder charge, was set to begin in September, but a judge postponed it to give prosecutors time to respond to a double jeopardy motion from his attorneys.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of postponed

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But amid a flurry of amendments and pushback from the AFL-CIO and Congressional Black Caucus, the bill failed to reach the floor for a vote before the Senate adjourned for its five-week August recess.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The House of Representatives adjourned Wednesday, leaving Washington and almost certainly punting action on a ballooning artificial intelligence crisis until after November's midterm election.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjourned

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There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Process for Serra is autotelic; the activities on the Verb List are ongoing, interrupted only by completion or breakdown.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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