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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The team’s coaches and equipment manager were slapped with lengthy suspensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

From Barron's

The centerpiece of her campaign is a temporary suspension in the consumption tax on food.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then we craned our necks to see the magnificent arch of the suspension bridge spanning the Volta.

From Literature

Uncertainty around the suspension has caused anxiety for some potential applicants planning their relocation or investments.

From BBC

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