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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Charlotte is suspending a data center focus group following criticism that its work was rushed and lacked transparency.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
But then, in 1995, President Bill Clinton signed a bill suspending protection for Willamette and hundreds of other forests, opening them to new logging.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of suspending

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Forty-two percent report postponing or canceling major life events.

— Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The extreme heat has forced other recent schedule changes too, including the Town of Pineville canceling its July First Friday vendor event and Block Love CLT postponing its July 3 food truck event.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of postponing

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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

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As for interrupting the flow of play, Arena says the three-minute hydration breaks FIFA has introduced each half — ostensibly for player welfare, but in practice to give the TV networks additional commercial breaks — have been more disruptive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The development sparked a heated back and forth between Carboy and Pecunies’ attorneys, who in court papers have accused the 9/11 Health Watch attorney of interrupting them, raising his voice and banging on the table.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

Definition of interrupting

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