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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An appeal by Morocco against Ismael Saibari being found guilty of misconduct in violation of articles 82 and 83 was upheld and his suspension reduced to two matches.

From BBC

"We concluded that a reduction in naphtha imports was inevitable. Our goal is to avoid a suspension of our operations," a company spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's

Currently, attorneys convicted of capping can face suspension or probation, but are eligible to keep their license.

From Los Angeles Times

British Airways extended flight suspensions to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv until May 31 due to Middle East instability.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Board also reserved the right to be able to trigger the suspension at any time in the future if the club makes intentionally untrue declarations.

From BBC

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