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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Then there’s Deflategate, which involved underinflated balls and led to a suspension for Brady and some of the worst puns ever made.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday, the CAS lifted the suspension on the seven players, allowing them to participate in football activities until it issues a verdict on their eligibility.

From BBC

At the time of his suspension, McGinn told the Guardian newspaper that he had not been told details of the complaint but was "confident that it is entirely unfounded" and rejected "any suggestion of wrongdoing".

From BBC

Extreme heat triggered a suspension of play on Saturday when temperatures hit 40C.

From Barron's

When the Pats beat the Bengals in Week 12, Cincinnati was missing both star quarterback Joe Burrow due to injury and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who was serving a one-game suspension.

From The Wall Street Journal

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