PROROGUING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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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In May 2025, Miller said the administration was actively considering suspending the constitutional mechanism that allows detainees to challenge their confinement in court.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Its arrival split men's professional golf, with the PGA Tour suspending members who competed in LIV events.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of suspending

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The two show postponements come on the heels of Katseye postponing their show in Detroit earlier this week, mere hours before they were set to take the stage at Little Caesars Arena.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Instead of kicking back, most workers are postponing their move-out plans thanks to an affordability crisis pinching the wallets of everyday Americans.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of postponing

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The House declined to take up the bill before adjourning, saying members needed more time to evaluate it.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson avoided a vote on that by sending the House home early, adjourning Congress until after the midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjourning

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According to reporting by The Associated Press, Maureen August, a senior manager at GM Research & Development, explained that the game helps researchers draw participants into an activity before interrupting them.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Can vendors be changed without interrupting critical operations?

— Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrupting

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After recessing up the aisle, the newlyweds ran back across the bridge hand in hand.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of recessing

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