prorogating

verb

present participle of prorogate
as in suspending
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the conference was prorogated until the following morning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogating
  1. suspending
  2. postponing
  3. interrupting
  4. adjourning
Verb
  • The draft also bars other federal departments, agencies, and officials from suspending a model’s development, deployment, or internal use.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspending
Verb
  • The decree came after a committee of top Palestinian officials met Saturday morning to discuss postponing the vote.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinian officials cited conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem as reasons for postponing the vote.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • The landscape is dry and largely treeless, with canyons and volcanic monoliths periodically interrupting the otherwise unending steppe.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This talks about the brands not interrupting storytelling, but being a part of it.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • The House declined to take up the bill before adjourning, saying members needed more time to evaluate it.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Speaker of the House Mike Johnson avoided a vote on that by sending the House home early, adjourning Congress until after the midterm elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjourning
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“Prorogating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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