proroguing

verb

Definition of proroguingnext
present participle of prorogue
as in suspending
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 Synonyms for proroguing
  1. suspending
  2. postponing
  3. interrupting
Verb
  • The weather downed power lines along Amtrak and New Jersey Transit railroad routes Sunday morning, suspending both companies' train services in Philadelphia as well as parts of New Jersey and New York, CBS News Philadelphia reported.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.
    LISA MASCARO, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspending
Verb
  • The couple planned to marry in 2003 before postponing the wedding.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, businesses servicing India’s booming wedding industry have been affected by consumers postponing their celebrations because of the poor weather.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of postponing
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  • American Airlines flights across the United States were delayed by technical issues on Tuesday morning, interrupting travel on one of the busiest days of the year.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Part of that is knowing when to linger on a closeup (go back and rewatch the scene leading up to Joanne and Noah’s first kiss) and when to punch up the comedy by increasing the tempo — before interrupting the rhythm to land a joke.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupting
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