prorogue

verb

prə-ˈrōg How to pronounce prorogue (audio)
Definition of proroguenext
as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the legislative session was prorogued for the summer

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Recent Examples of prorogue In 2020, Trudeau prorogued parliament after a massive scandal over his previous finance minister, Bill Morneau’s relationship with a charity that was given large government contracts. — Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024 His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament. — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment. — Marina Purkiss, Fortune, 27 May 2022 But creating one requires some parliamentary machination: The speaker of the House must first engineer a disagreement with McConnell over adjourning, at which time the president can intervene, under the Presidential Adjournment Clause in the Constitution, to prorogue Congress and force a recess. — Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2020 See All Example Sentences for prorogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorogue
  1. suspend
  2. postpone
  3. adjourn
  4. recess
Verb
  • Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of suspend
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  • Virginia July 3 Falls Church Civic Jam - postponed to July 24.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For international taxpayers who have postponed coming into compliance, that trend should not be ignored.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of postpone
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  • Court was back in session, about 12 hours after it was adjourned due to rain and darkness out in Cromwell.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • The team’s board of directors approved the out-of-state move less than a week after the Illinois legislature adjourned without taking up a last-ditch Senate bill that would have allowed Arlington Heights or Chicago to enter into a public-private ownership deal with the NFL franchise.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of adjourn
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  • House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly recessed the chamber on Tuesday, June 30.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The chassis itself leans heavily toward function over luxury aesthetics, with thick ventilation channels, recessed handles, dense connector layouts, and a distinctly industrial feel throughout.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of recess

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“Prorogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogue. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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