prorogues

verb

present tense third-person singular of prorogue
as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the legislative session was prorogued for the summer

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  1. suspends
  2. adjourns
  3. postpones
  4. interrupts
Verb
  • OneWeave suspends thousands of yarns around a central core and weaves them into seamless forms, combining fabric formation with portions of garment assembly.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of suspends
Verb
  • McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of adjourns
Verb
  • The injury postpones any plans to send the 20-year-old out on loan.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Or someone managing diabetes who postpones a preventive visit because grocery shopping, prescription pickups, and coordinating multiple specialists compete for limited time and energy.
    — Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of postpones
Verb
  • Identify your brain’s favorite way of making stress worse, then find a phrase that interrupts it.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This single question interrupts premature convergence and can push the room past the first workable answer.
    — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupts
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