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
The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The National Football League and Major League Baseball have significant partnerships with sports books, and players have served suspensions for betting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Last season, injuries and suspensions contributed to Arsenal going four league games without a win (two losses and two draws), with another end-of-season slump coinciding with a greater push in the Champions League — winning only one of six games between matchday 31 and 36, racking up four draws.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s arrests and charges involving the NBA follow suspensions of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers this summer from an MLB probe of sports betting, and suspensions in 2023 of six NFL players for gambling on league games.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But officials ignored this pressure, and continued targeting leftist activists for similar suspensions.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of Kirk's death, waves of firings and suspensions have occurred across the country in connection to individuals’ social media posts about Kirk, as conservative politicians and influencers push for a crackdown on negative posts about the political podcaster.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Potential punishments would include fines, suspensions, forfeiture of draft picks and termination of Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
While JetBlue Airways has said its daily service remains suspended until at last April, American Airlines announced the indefinite suspensions of flights between Miami and Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The National Football League and Major League Baseball have significant partnerships with sports books, and players have served suspensions for betting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Last season, injuries and suspensions contributed to Arsenal going four league games without a win (two losses and two draws), with another end-of-season slump coinciding with a greater push in the Champions League — winning only one of six games between matchday 31 and 36, racking up four draws.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s arrests and charges involving the NBA follow suspensions of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers this summer from an MLB probe of sports betting, and suspensions in 2023 of six NFL players for gambling on league games.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But officials ignored this pressure, and continued targeting leftist activists for similar suspensions.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of Kirk's death, waves of firings and suspensions have occurred across the country in connection to individuals’ social media posts about Kirk, as conservative politicians and influencers push for a crackdown on negative posts about the political podcaster.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
Potential punishments would include fines, suspensions, forfeiture of draft picks and termination of Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
While JetBlue Airways has said its daily service remains suspended until at last April, American Airlines announced the indefinite suspensions of flights between Miami and Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Suspensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspensions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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