as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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Recent Examples of prorogue
His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
In a separate legal challenge brought by lawyers of 75 anti-Brexit lawmakers, a judge temporarily rejected calls to to block Johnson’s decision of proroguing parliament on Friday.
—Julia Webster, Time, 30 Aug. 2019
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
In a separate legal challenge brought by lawyers of 75 anti-Brexit lawmakers, a judge temporarily rejected calls to to block Johnson’s decision of proroguing parliament on Friday.
—Julia Webster, Time, 30 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogue
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As part of that pressure campaign, Trump temporarily suspended U.S. aid and intelligence sharing to and with Ukraine late last month.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Platt was suspended the day after a Jackson County jury verdict awarded former city communications director Chris Hernandez nearly $930,000 in damages in his whistleblower lawsuit against the city.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Billy Joel postpones his tour due to an undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first.’ At Southwest Airlines, bags will no longer fly free. Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Billy Joel is postponing his tour for four months after surgery over an unspecified medical condition, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist announced Tuesday morning.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Judge Dale Ho adjourned the trial set to start in April, but is ordering both parties and an amicus curiae, or an impartial advisor, to consider whether the charges should be dismissed altogether.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Minnesota’s Secretary of State Steve Simon adjourned the state House after finding the chamber didn’t meet its 68-member quorum on Tuesday.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Across the aisle, next to the unfurled Murphy bed, the build includes a large 150-L fridge with drawer freezer recessed in the wall.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Here are the top pieces of legislation due to be finalized by the two chambers before lawmakers recess until next year.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
11 July 2024
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