Synonyms of suspension

suspension

noun

sə-ˈspen(t)-shən 

as in suspense

a state of temporary inactivity

trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspense
• abeyance
• moratorium
• coma
• cold storage
• suspended animation
• latency
• quiescence
• recession
• dormancy
• inertia
• recess
• rest
• inaction
• deep freeze
• doldrums
• holding pattern
• standstill
• inertness
• motionlessness
• slumber
• impasse
• hibernation
• sleep
• remission
• hypnosis
• layoff
• downtime
• torpor
• repose
• idleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• renewal
• resumption
• resuscitation
• recommencement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspension

Seddon also said there is a good chance that excluding Afghan allies from the suspension was an oversight that will be corrected soon. —Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025

In that regard, the Inside the NBA analyst did not hold back amid this second Butler team suspension, one scheduled to end with Saturday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025

With the Miami Heat navigating Jimmy Butler’s second suspension in three weeks, coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t interested in softening the reality. —James Jackson, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

As a result, Ho was tried in a campus judicial panel and found guilty of suppressing academic freedom, thus leading to his suspension from the university. —Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025