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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Passler appealed against the suspension and was cleared to compete in the Games.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A fire caused by falling debris from an intercepted attack forced the suspension of operations at the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi, the government media office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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

My parents pulled me from school because they were too scared of what might happen to me, terrified that my suspension could lead to much worse.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

suspension

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