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as in postpones
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence
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as in hangs
to place on an elevated point without support from below
suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway
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Recent Examples of suspends
The moratorium also suspends capacity allocation approvals for building or tenant customization permits for projects that flow into the affected infrastructure.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
After a police officer has been charged with a felony, POST automatically suspends their certification.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The league and players could also agree to a moratorium that suspends free agency until a new agreement is signed, thus eliminating the possibility of players/teams signing contracts out of turn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The presidential proclamation, announced in June 2025 and expanded in December, suspends a person’s ability to enter the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
An Encinitas City Council member accused of assaulting a resident during a parking dispute secured an agreement Monday that suspends his misdemeanor case and could see charges dismissed in as few as seven months.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Existing retailers can continue to operate and seek permit renewal during the moratorium, while the city suspends new applications.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
After a police officer has been charged with a felony, POST automatically suspends their certification.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The league and players could also agree to a moratorium that suspends free agency until a new agreement is signed, thus eliminating the possibility of players/teams signing contracts out of turn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The presidential proclamation, announced in June 2025 and expanded in December, suspends a person’s ability to enter the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
An Encinitas City Council member accused of assaulting a resident during a parking dispute secured an agreement Monday that suspends his misdemeanor case and could see charges dismissed in as few as seven months.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Existing retailers can continue to operate and seek permit renewal during the moratorium, while the city suspends new applications.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspends
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Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pena’s name hangs above the gym on a red banner, next to basketball banners.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the wider region, a question mark also hangs over Formula 1‘s upcoming Gulf races, with the Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for April 10-12 and Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Grand Prix taking place April 17–19.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lo gently interrupts to throw out an idea for the bar.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The personal constantly interrupts the professional.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in season three of Sex and the City, the Saddle Bag also dangles off the arms of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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That proposal will depend on the final negotiations before the legislature adjourns on May 6.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tender early growth is vulnerable when the weather swings back to freezing.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Software swings Salesforce bounced last week following a sustained period of underperformance.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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