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
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.
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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
What was unprecedented about this case was that the courts had never before been called upon to review the Crown’s power to prorogue parliament.
—James Grant, Time, 25 Sep. 2019
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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
What was unprecedented about this case was that the courts had never before been called upon to review the Crown’s power to prorogue parliament.
—James Grant, Time, 25 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogue
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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
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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The team also had Thursday’s game against Charlotte postponed.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The legislature is required to adjourn the 2025 session by April 29th.Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Arizona Republic Capitol Hill lawmakers have until midnight Friday, when Congress hopes to adjourn for the holidays, to pass a bill that would continue to fund the government.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The prosecution formally rested its case in July, and the court recessed for the summer and fall.Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Congress is scheduled to recess for the holidays on Dec. 20 and return on Jan. 3 to be sworn in for a new term.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Prorogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogue. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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