as in suspenses
a state of temporary inactivity
trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
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Recent Examples of suspensions
Researchers found that the district had an uptick in in-school suspensions in the first year after the cellphone restrictions were enacted.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
The matter has now been closed, and the players will begin serving their suspensions immediately.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Head coach Andy Butler saw enough during pre-season and the opening month of the campaign proper to sign Gjoshe on non-contract terms on September 6, providing cover following injuries and suspensions for Jean Belehouan, Oliver Rose and Joe Starbuck.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Throughout his playing career, the former New York Mets star had numerous run-ins with the law, fueled by drug and alcohol problems, leading to three separate suspensions from MLB.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reactions to Kirk's death led to a flurry of social media comments either condemning the killing or celebrating it, leading to suspensions and firings of public employees around the country.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Football League and Major League Baseball have significant partnerships with sports books, and players have served suspensions for betting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s arrests and charges involving the NBA follow suspensions of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers this summer from an MLB probe of sports betting, and suspensions in 2023 of six NFL players for gambling on league games.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But officials ignored this pressure, and continued targeting leftist activists for similar suspensions.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
The matter has now been closed, and the players will begin serving their suspensions immediately.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Head coach Andy Butler saw enough during pre-season and the opening month of the campaign proper to sign Gjoshe on non-contract terms on September 6, providing cover following injuries and suspensions for Jean Belehouan, Oliver Rose and Joe Starbuck.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Throughout his playing career, the former New York Mets star had numerous run-ins with the law, fueled by drug and alcohol problems, leading to three separate suspensions from MLB.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reactions to Kirk's death led to a flurry of social media comments either condemning the killing or celebrating it, leading to suspensions and firings of public employees around the country.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Football League and Major League Baseball have significant partnerships with sports books, and players have served suspensions for betting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s arrests and charges involving the NBA follow suspensions of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers this summer from an MLB probe of sports betting, and suspensions in 2023 of six NFL players for gambling on league games.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But officials ignored this pressure, and continued targeting leftist activists for similar suspensions.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Suspensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspensions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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