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
But the Heat is expected to at least be without Butler (team suspension), Josh Richardson (right heel inflammation) and Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) on Wednesday against the Lakers.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Now, Stoney is taking over from interim coach Andy Spence, after former coach Bev Priestman was given a one-year suspension and then fired due to the controversy.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The suspension is almost over, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Butler will come back.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Across the land, a willing suspension of disbelief has taken hold.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Now, Stoney is taking over from interim coach Andy Spence, after former coach Bev Priestman was given a one-year suspension and then fired due to the controversy.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The suspension is almost over, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Butler will come back.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Across the land, a willing suspension of disbelief has taken hold.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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