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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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After discussions with both players, Fernandez was handed an internal two‑match suspension, while Cucurella faced no sanction.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

However, Tel Aviv said it supported the suspension of the bombing of Iran, but maintained the ceasefire did not include Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

A surge of water over six stories tall washes away the Sangkalang suspension bridge, a crucial link over the Teesta River, and one of more than 30 bridges that were destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, recently enacted a 60-day suspension of the state’s motor-fuel tax.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The remaining Apollo campers had almost made it to the end of the bridge, except for Michael Yew, who was perched on one of the suspension cables a few yards away from me.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan