as in suspenses
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 suspensions
Enforcement would remain aggressive—using wage withholding, license suspensions, liens, and prosecutions for willful non-payment—while always prioritizing fairness and due process.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Other top athletes including Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff have opted to leave BYU when faced with lengthy suspensions for violating the honor code.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
The suspensions begin Wednesday, when the Pistons play the Raptors in Toronto and the Hornets host the Atlanta Hawks.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That was the most severe of the four suspensions announced Wednesday by the NBA.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Last season, Stewart faced two suspensions.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But there was reluctance to take on two years (and $84 million) for a player who has not played more than 67 games in any of his six seasons because of injuries and suspensions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, a pair of Norwegian ski jumpers and multiple coaches received suspensions after the team was caught tampering with the crotch area of the athletes’ suits at the 2025 World Ski Championships.
—Peter Sblendorio, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Other top athletes including Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff have opted to leave BYU when faced with lengthy suspensions for violating the honor code.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
The suspensions begin Wednesday, when the Pistons play the Raptors in Toronto and the Hornets host the Atlanta Hawks.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That was the most severe of the four suspensions announced Wednesday by the NBA.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Last season, Stewart faced two suspensions.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But there was reluctance to take on two years (and $84 million) for a player who has not played more than 67 games in any of his six seasons because of injuries and suspensions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, a pair of Norwegian ski jumpers and multiple coaches received suspensions after the team was caught tampering with the crotch area of the athletes’ suits at the 2025 World Ski Championships.
—Peter Sblendorio, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Suspensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspensions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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