Definitions

cooling-off period

NOUN

ceasefire agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

armistice olive branch peace stand-down truce

NOUN

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lag moratorium postponement problem setback stoppage suspension wait

STRONG

adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holding impediment interval jam lingering logjam loitering obstruction procrastination prorogation remission reprieve retardation showstopper stall stay stop surcease tarrying tie up

WEAK

hangup holding pattern holdup putting off retardment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning go help liberation promotion support

WEAK

dispatch expedition furtherance hastening hurry rush speed

NOUN

retardation

Synonyms

STRONG

adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detainment detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holdup impediment interval jam lag lingering logjam moratorium obstruction postponement problem procrastination prorogation remission reprieve setback showstopper stall stay stop stoppage surcease suspension tie up wait

WEAK

hangup holding pattern loitering putting off retardment tarrying

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning boon boost continuation go help liberation promotion start support

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cooling-off period

Cerebras went public over a decade after its founding, catching a second wind of market enthusiasm for AI after a cooling-off period earlier this year.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Depending on the answer, it might be time for a cooling-off period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

After four of them, there was a brief pause, or a cooling-off period with little movement, before the index, and the broader stock market, made a higher high.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

It would require a one-year cooling-off period before an employee of the state government’s executive branch could be appointed to the commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

You will remember that I did not write my letter immediately after the publication of the first Heaviside Layer story, but waited until the appearance of the second, a "cooling-off" period of three months.

From Astounding Stories, May, 1931 by Various

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