PROROGUED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

prorogued

verb

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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Icelanders are to vote August 29, 2026 on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union 13 years after they were suspended, in a referendum seen going down to the wire.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspended

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That scheduled June 16-18 series in Atlanta was shortened to two games, with the June 18 game postponed to the end of this month.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Williams had initially postponed her return to her talk show in the fall of 2021 after testing positive for Covid.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of postponed

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Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
If live streaming is interrupted because of an unstable connection or technical issue, the parent will be notified, according to the outlet.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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