RECESSING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

recessing

verb

present participle of recess

as in suspending

to bring to a formal close for a period of time the judge recessed the court for lunch

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Recent Examples of recessing After recessing up the aisle, the newlyweds ran back across the bridge hand in hand. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Ackerson, who was in the caucus meeting when the plan to recess was discussed, voted against recessing. — Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2025

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The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has effectively shut down, while the Port of Shanghai’s Yangshan and Waigaoqiao terminals are suspending operations as Typhoon Saudel nears landfall in China.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
In July 2025, floods swept away the bridge connecting it with Nepal’s Rasuwa Port, suspending goods trade for roughly six months, state media reported at the time.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspending

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Fallout has rippled across the sport, with the Golf Channel postponing a Good Good reality series and major retailers pulling the brand’s merchandise.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Parton had openly discussed health struggles in the months leading up to her death, including postponing and missing appearances while receiving treatment.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of postponing

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The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Ten days later, the Senate voted on two more of the articles of impeachment, both votes again falling one vote shy of conviction, before adjourning the trial sine die, or with no date chosen to reconvene.

— USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026

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