proroguing

verb

present participle of prorogue
as in suspending
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the legislative session was prorogued for the summer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proroguing
  1. suspending
  2. postponing
  3. adjourning
  4. interrupting
  5. recessing
Verb
  • An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago and aimed at permanently ending the fighting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim dealsigned about a month ago and aimed at permanently ending the fighting.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of suspending
Verb
  • Put your quick mind to work by starting the task everyone keeps postponing, and let your wit warm the room instead of cutting through it.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Forty-two percent report postponing or canceling major life events.
    — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Ten days later, the Senate voted on two more of the articles of impeachment, both votes again falling one vote shy of conviction, before adjourning the trial sine die, or with no date chosen to reconvene.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Definition of adjourning
Verb
  • Compliance designed into the system reinforces trust without interrupting the experience.
    — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Simplify the checklist, confirm the visit, or fix the household detail that keeps interrupting your focus.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • That’s because even common maneuvers, such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night, are subject to debate.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Ackerson, who was in the caucus meeting when the plan to recess was discussed, voted against recessing.
    — Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of recessing
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“Proroguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proroguing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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