as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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Recent Examples of prorogue
In 2020, Trudeau prorogued parliament after a massive scandal over his previous finance minister, Bill Morneau’s relationship with a charity that was given large government contracts.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess.
—Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment.
—Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogue
Verb
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Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
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Identify essential components and determine what can be scaled down, postponed or adapted—without losing core value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone the closures, the releases state.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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That debacle aside, lawmakers will work to finish up final votes and procedural work before adjourning by the end of the day.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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Kloeckner adjourned the parliamentary session to allow the parties to decide how to proceed.—
Kirsti Knolle,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Some Republicans outside the House walls and familiar with the dramatics scoffed at leadership’s decision to recess early.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Porch lights are recessed into doorways and point down; the pier has LED lights, also pointing downward, that provide just enough illumination for marine safety; a shop’s outdoor motion-sensor lights come on only for a few minutes when needed.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Prorogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogue. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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