as in suspense
a state of temporary inactivity
trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
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Recent Examples of suspension
Yeah, deserved and will probably be a suspension between the fan interaction and the middle finger to the ref.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The mechanisms of diversion have evolved, becoming more sophisticated—employment schemes, militias establishing NGO fronts, financial transfers, inflated contracts—but the U.N. response remains the same: brief suspensions, minor reshuffling, and a return to business as usual.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Her suspension brings fresh uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has been roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
The son has failed drug tests, served suspensions and egregiously missed weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The mechanisms of diversion have evolved, becoming more sophisticated—employment schemes, militias establishing NGO fronts, financial transfers, inflated contracts—but the U.N. response remains the same: brief suspensions, minor reshuffling, and a return to business as usual.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Her suspension brings fresh uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has been roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
The son has failed drug tests, served suspensions and egregiously missed weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspension
suspense
Noun
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The dinosaurs revert to instinct and viciously attack humans, thereby creating chilling suspense for audiences.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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An uphill finish adds suspense to a normally low-key last day.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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