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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Cate served on the City Council from 2014 to 2022, facing a tumultuous time during the pandemic as business and community leaders tussled over eviction moratoriums and other relief measures.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
That moratorium on executions was in place until the end of the Biden administration.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
At that point, local protection regulations were established, but only in 1998 was a moratorium on harvesting these fish declared.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
California hasn’t executed a prisoner since 2006, and Newsom issued a moratorium on the practice in 2019.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
That moratorium on executions was in place until the end of the Biden administration.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
At that point, local protection regulations were established, but only in 1998 was a moratorium on harvesting these fish declared.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
California hasn’t executed a prisoner since 2006, and Newsom issued a moratorium on the practice in 2019.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moratorium
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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