moratorium

noun

ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm How to pronounce moratorium (audio)
Definition of moratoriumnext
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up

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Recent Examples of moratorium The end of the moratorium on student loan payments is another contributing factor. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The Savannah City Council is poised to join several other municipal and county governments along the I-95 corridor in imposing a 155-day moratorium on large data center developments. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to extend the county’s moratorium on new agricultural wells for one year. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Garrity's former support of data centers chilled to the point of her calling for a moratorium on their development. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moratorium
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  1. suspension
  2. suspense
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  • However, this gets an all-new rear suspension with leaf springs; that setup allows for a greater payload than a typical torsion beam axle.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Assembly proposal includes docking the bonus packages of not just the CEO, but other top executives, and extending the bonus suspension from one to two years, Bryan said.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspension
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  • But Gareth Fry’s thundering, rumbling sound design too often oversells the suspense.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The only suspense is around a youngster like Armstead, who has had a good camp.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspense

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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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