as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up
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Recent Examples of moratorium
Bondi’s memo lifting the Biden-era moratorium on executions also directed a committee to review all still-open cases in which the Department of Justice during the Biden administration chose not to seek the death penalty against eligible defendants.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Its implementation was interrupted by a complete statewide moratorium on water shutoffs during the COVID pandemic.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Environmental activists calling for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Overturning Biden-era Medicaid rules on eligibility determinations would save nearly $163 billion, and a moratorium on new provider taxes that states use to help finance their programs would save roughly $87 billion.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Its implementation was interrupted by a complete statewide moratorium on water shutoffs during the COVID pandemic.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Environmental activists calling for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Overturning Biden-era Medicaid rules on eligibility determinations would save nearly $163 billion, and a moratorium on new provider taxes that states use to help finance their programs would save roughly $87 billion.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratorium
Noun
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Still one of the top players in the game, however, his numbers at the plate have declined since his return from an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs in 2022.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Maybe the three-month suspension Sinner served over a doping dispute this year had left him fresh for this French Open.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Susan Walter is the author of five novels of suspense: Lie by the Pool, Good as Dead, Over Her Dead Body, Letters from Strangers,, and Running Cold.—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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