Synonyms of suspensions

suspensions

noun

plural of suspension

as in suspenses

a state of temporary inactivity

trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspenses
• moratoriums
• comas
• latencies
• recessions
• dormancies
• inertias
• cold storages
• deep freezes
• suspended animations
• holding patterns
• inactions
• quiescences
• abeyances
• recesses
• doldrums
• remissions
• slumbers
• standstills
• torpors
• rests
• hypnoses
• impasses
• layoffs
• hibernations
• sleeps
• downtimes
• reposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• renewals
• resumptions
• resuscitations
• recommencements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspensions

The 49ers have had their share of suspensions this season with owner Jed York currently serving a league suspension for violating the personal conduct policy after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Two students were expelled, and two received lengthy suspensions. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

The Rams lost four players to one-game suspensions for the game against the Tigers. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The men faced a range of disciplinary action, from reflection papers to suspensions and expulsions, The New York Times reported. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Later point suspensions run longer than a first one, so there’s no single answer to how long a Missouri license stays suspended. — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

The family lives in Illinois, which has its own regulations against imposing exclusionary discipline such as suspensions and expulsions on preschoolers. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Cornell has said the process led to a range of sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions, and the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Cornell says its process ended in expulsions and suspensions. — Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026