as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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While the warning was emphatic — and the accounts linked to the scheme were suspended — newer meme accounts promoting Stake have continued to pop up on the site.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025 -
The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to suspend its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standard for law schools as the Trump administration looks to gut all programs and initiatives associated with DEI within the federal government.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The concert was previously postponed in October when the singer was diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fieldwork was regularly being reduced in scope or postponed, sometimes for years.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Regular board meetings are usually adjourned at 10:30 p.m. unless the time is extended by a majority of the board.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The inquest into Harrison’s death has been adjourned until March 28.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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This time, however, Kelsey and Matt's big night was not only interrupted by Domingo, but also by his brothers, Ronaldo and Santiago (Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
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This comes on top of a funding freeze also ordered by the administration that has interrupted work designed to clear national forests of vegetation that can feed wildfires.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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