RECESSING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

recessing

verb

present participle of recess

as in suspending

to bring to a formal close for a period of time the judge recessed the court for lunch

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Recent Examples of recessing 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 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

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The league punished Las Vegas by taking away a first-round draft pick and suspending coach Becky Hammon for two games.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague on Monday ruled in Pakistan's favor over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, saying the historic pact remains fully binding and that India had no valid grounds for ending or suspending it.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspending

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That debate sparked angry exchanges among different justices, which led Justice Flávio Dino to ask for the review that led to postponing the decision.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Humor becomes a way of both relieving and postponing tension.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Sep. 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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In another fun moment, Reese was talking to the media after the tight win over Italy and Clark ducked past her, apologizing for interrupting her interviews.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Gamers can quickly capture screenshots of 2D and 3D games on their primary monitor without interrupting the action.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrupting

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