suspension

[suh-spen-shuhn] / səˈspɛn ʃən /

NOUN

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break freeze halt interruption layoff moratorium period postponement stoppage termination

STRONG

abeyance adjournment breather cessation conclusion cutoff deferment disbarment discontinuation doldrums dormancy downtime end ending finish five intermission latency letup pause quiescence quiescency remission respite stay suspense ten time-out

WEAK

abeyancy breathing spell coffee break concluding discontinuing heave-ho

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning continuation go start

STRONG

commencement continuance introduction opening

WEAK

completion persistence

Example Sentences

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Subsequent violations will result in permanent suspension, X's head of product Nikita Bier warned in a post.

From Barron's

At that point it was anyone's game, but Farrell responded by unloading his bench - including a first appearance for Bundee Aki after suspension - and it breathed new life into the Irish challenge.

From BBC

They have been ravaged by injury and suspensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Late on Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a temporary suspension of sanctions on Russian oil already on tankers at sea a temporary suspension of sanctions on Russian oil already on tankers at sea.

From BBC

Even as injuries, suspensions and Di Canio falling out with boss Glenn Roeder saw them trickle surprisingly into the drop zone, the consensus was this side were too good to go down.

From BBC

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