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
The bill was pitched as a post-disaster relief measure, preventing counties hit by hurricanes from enacting moratoriums, raising impact fees or altering land-use rules during recovery.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This bill comes on the heels of a moratorium on authorizing new NCB charter schools in California, enacted in 2020, that expires next year.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Several have enacted moratoriums on new data-center projects.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI were both previously supportive of a 10-year moratorium on states passing their own AI regulations that was proposed in the version of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House earlier this year.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This bill comes on the heels of a moratorium on authorizing new NCB charter schools in California, enacted in 2020, that expires next year.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Several have enacted moratoriums on new data-center projects.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI were both previously supportive of a 10-year moratorium on states passing their own AI regulations that was proposed in the version of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House earlier this year.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moratorium
Noun
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The 30-year-old accepted a voluntary provisional suspension on June 2, which will now expire on April 2, 2026 following the outcome of European football’s governing body.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lucky for the Eagles, a remorseful Carter won't receive a suspension for his spit.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The historical political suspense won at Cannes 2025 the best actor award for Wagner Moura, director for Mendonça and the Art House Cinema Award and a Fipresci Prize.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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An official press release about the conference fosters some suspense, only offering a sparse explanation about the discovery.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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