pause

[pawz] / pɔz /

NOUN

wait, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathing space halt hesitation hiatus hitch interlude intermission interruption interval lapse layoff letup lull recess respite stoppage suspension

STRONG

abeyance break caesura cessation comma cutoff deadlock discontinuance downtime freeze gap gridlock hesitancy hush interim interregnum lacuna rest stand standstill stay stillness stopover

WEAK

breakoff breathing spell coffee break happy hour pausation postponement rest period time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation continuity go start

STRONG

action activity advance

WEAK

persistence

VERB

wait, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hesitate interrupt shake waver

STRONG

cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend

WEAK

break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take five take ten think twice

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on continue do go keep on restart rise

WEAK

persist

Example Sentences

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The Interior Department said the move, which pauses leases "effectively immediately" for five projects under development in the Atlantic Ocean, came after the Pentagon identified "national security risks" in recently completed "classified" reports.

From Barron's

Dominion Energy falls after its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is among those paused.

From Barron's

The US is immediately pausing leases for offshore wind energy projects currently being built near the Atlantic coastline, citing security concerns.

From BBC

His first wave of executive orders included a pause for federal permits and leasing for wind projects on land and at sea, which plunged the industry into months of uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

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