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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Americans cobble together solutions to find a home Is this a good time for an eviction moratorium?
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Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The help hospitality workers in Asheville need most is rent and mortgage assistance and an eviction moratorium, Hampton said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable Americans have been hard hit during the post-pandemic years as many government supports ended, including the eviction moratorium.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
Notably, the two countries agreed to a nuclear deal lifting a decades-long moratorium on nuclear trade.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The help hospitality workers in Asheville need most is rent and mortgage assistance and an eviction moratorium, Hampton said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable Americans have been hard hit during the post-pandemic years as many government supports ended, including the eviction moratorium.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
Notably, the two countries agreed to a nuclear deal lifting a decades-long moratorium on nuclear trade.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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 30 Jan. 2025.
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