as in suspense
a state of temporary inactivity
trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
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Recent Examples of suspension
Kimmel’s suspension resulted in protests by free speech advocates in front of his Hollywood studio and an ACLU letter decrying his removal signed by 400 celebrities.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern isn't happy about his friend Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union released an open letter signed by some 400 actors, writers, musicians and filmmakers — among them Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ramy Youssef and Kerry Washington — condemning Kimmel’s suspension and supporting free speech.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Fans had been theorizing amid their silence that the hosts were instructed by their parent company not to discuss Kimmel’s suspension.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern isn't happy about his friend Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union released an open letter signed by some 400 actors, writers, musicians and filmmakers — among them Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ramy Youssef and Kerry Washington — condemning Kimmel’s suspension and supporting free speech.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Fans had been theorizing amid their silence that the hosts were instructed by their parent company not to discuss Kimmel’s suspension.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspension
suspense
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Sure, this quiet drama is spiked by a certain amount of suspense over whether the family at its center will get caught.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Does ‘107 Days’ read ‘like a suspense novel’?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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