moratorium

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Noun moratorium has 2 senses

moratorium - a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
--₁ is a kind of delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
moratorium - suspension of an ongoing activity
--₂ is a kind of abeyance, suspension

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Moratorium

Description:

A moratorium refers to a temporary suspension or halt on a particular activity or process, often imposed by a governing body or organization.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

The government has imposed a moratorium on all new construction projects in the area.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented moratoriums on evictions to protect vulnerable populations.

Verb:

The company decided to moratorium the production of its latest product due to unforeseen technical issues.
The city council voted to moratorium on the use of pesticides in public parks.

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