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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In two separate probes of Sguros’ handling of 911 calls, it was recommended he be suspended for one day related to one investigation and five days related to the other.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Gonzalez was initially suspended over violations involving abusive statements, endangerment, drugs and alcohol.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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The game was one of many across the Southland delayed or postponed by lightning, particularly in Orange County.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
This happened despite the fact that calculations of orbital forcings, together with modeling of how carbon dioxide interferes with glacial inception, have suggested the next ice age was postponed by tens of thousands of years.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

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The Legislature already adjourned for the year, so any actions to address some of the concerns raised Wednesday won’t be acted on until next year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjourned

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Adif said in a post on X on Wednesday morning that traffic on the Madrid to Andalucía high-speed line had been interrupted due to a collision between two trains.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The audio played for nearly a minute before Board Chairman Dave Eggers interrupted, pointing out that county rules require public speakers to deliver verbal comments rather than play recordings.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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