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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At Sony in 2001, he was suspended without pay for 30 days for falsifying film critic quotes to promote four of the studio’s movies.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025 -
At least 10 fire department employees are believed to have had suspended licenses while working for the city of Delray Beach, according to brief discussion at the commission meeting earlier this month.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Goodman suffered a cut over his left eye while training, and that match was postponed until January 24.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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With those factors taken into consideration, the NBA postponed the game, with no date currently set for the game to be made up.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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But it was immediately adjourned and lawyers later said that the two sides were engaged in a last-minute settlement negotiation.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The parties are now asking the judge to adjourn both the trial and the continuation of a contempt hearing against Giuliani to after Feb. 25, so that the agreement may be executed.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Owens interrupted the broadcast and had a spat with Matthew McConaughey, who was sitting in the crowd.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Discouraging is one word for a potential work action that would (once again) interrupt CPS students’ educations, upend the routines of working parents and make Chicago a national punch line.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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