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prorogation

[proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] / ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
adjournment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deferment deferral interruption postponement recess
STRONG
break intermission pause stay suspension
WEAK
putting off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
persistence
WEAK
beginning commencement continuance
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 remission reprieve retardation showstopper stall stay stop surcease tarrying tie up
WEAK
cooling-off period 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 remission reprieve setback showstopper stall stay stop stoppage surcease suspension tie up wait
WEAK
cooling-off period hangup holding pattern loitering putting off retardment tarrying
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning boon boost continuation go help liberation promotion start support

Example Sentences

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No date has been given for the prorogation of Parliament, which will mark the end of the current parliamentary session.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Bercow emphasised with evident glee that the item in the official journal of parliament relating to the prorogation had been “exxxxpunged”.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2019

As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2019

Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

Rome, Feb. 6.—The report of the dissolution or prorogation of the Council gains in strength.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von