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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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Preston Tucker’s 1948 Tucker 48 featured innovations like a padded dashboard, four-wheel independent suspension, and a “frunk,” with 47 of 51 vehicles surviving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In Israel, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued a statement welcoming the 14-day suspension of hostilities with Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Hanan Balkhy, the WHO's regional director, described the killing of the contractor as "a devastating loss" and warned that the suspension of medical evacuations was "cutting off a critical pathway to care for patients".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The suspension followed Pakistan’s mediation and Trump receiving what he described as a “workable” 10-point plan from Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The morning of her suspension, Izzy had been in her seat, practicing a tricky fingering on the E string for the Saint-Saëns piece she’d been working on in her private lessons.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng