RECESSING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

recessing

verb

present participle of recess

as in suspending

to bring to a formal close for a period of time the judge recessed the court for lunch

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Recent Examples of recessing After recessing up the aisle, the newlyweds ran back across the bridge hand in hand. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Ackerson, who was in the caucus meeting when the plan to recess was discussed, voted against recessing. — Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2025

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is suspending a fare enforcement program following an incident in which a 53-year-old man was pulled off a bus and allegedly assaulted by MTA employees during a fare dispute in Brooklyn.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Marshall is facing an unexpectedly close race against Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton, who has called on suspending a federal tax on gasoline to lower prices at the pump.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Supervisor Brian Veerkamp, who will miss Tuesday’s meeting, recommended postponing the appointment to allow for a competitive selection process.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of postponing

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The House declined to take up the bill before adjourning, saying members needed more time to evaluate it.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson avoided a vote on that by sending the House home early, adjourning Congress until after the midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjourning

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