prorogued

verb

Definition of proroguednext
past tense of prorogue
as in suspended
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the legislative session was prorogued for the summer

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  1. suspended
  2. postponed
  3. adjourned
  4. interrupted
Verb
  • She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspended
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  • The sentencing was indefinitely postponed to allow both the defense and prosecution to provide input on how the case should move forward.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Classes were canceled Tuesday, and final exams were postponed.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of postponed
Verb
  • As the Decatur city council meeting adjourned last week, Rosenberger helped her husband Paul Rosenberger put on his coat.
    Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • When the council adjourned Wednesday the general fund was $586,000 under budget.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of adjourned
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  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her brood sometimes interrupted her speech.
    Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupted
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