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

Black students were overrepresented in special education and school suspensions, while simultaneously being underrepresented in gifted programs and advanced courses. — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Other suspensions Pearce was one of four suspensions the NFL handed out Friday. — Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Dozens of developing and emerging-market countries adopted nearly 200 emergency measures, including conservation mandates, fuel subsidies to tax suspensions, and emergency efforts to secure alternative supplies. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Other suspensions Pearce was one of four suspensions the NFL handed out on Friday. — Maura Carey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Stern’s decisive response to the Malice at the Palace – the suspensions of the players as well as the punishments meted out to the fans – sent a clear message that such behavior would not be tolerated. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Munonyedi Clifford, the attorney in charge of Legal Aid’s citywide housing practice, tells me the suspensions not only give people another beat to pack up before the marshals arrive, but also buy time to resolve their case. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

At other major airports in the region including Hangzhou Xiaoshan and Ningbo Lishe, departures and arrivals have resumed normal operations following weekend suspensions. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

The school also appeared to ease up on suspensions recently, particularly after the family hired Donna Reynolds, a special education advocate, to represent them during school meetings. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026