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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Recent years have elicited severe shocks to renter-landlord relationships: A three-year-long eviction moratorium, skyrocketing home insurance premiums and a historic period of high inflation — all of which have complicated the process.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
While critics panned the summits as a waste of diplomatic resources, Kim ordered a moratorium on missile tests, no small achievement given the importance of the missile program to Pyongyang’s security strategy.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The small town of Woodland Park near Colorado Springs went a step further, issuing a moratorium on licensure, effectively creating a six-month ban on these businesses.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
And the second is this discussion around moratoriums on building solar on public lands.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
While critics panned the summits as a waste of diplomatic resources, Kim ordered a moratorium on missile tests, no small achievement given the importance of the missile program to Pyongyang’s security strategy.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The small town of Woodland Park near Colorado Springs went a step further, issuing a moratorium on licensure, effectively creating a six-month ban on these businesses.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
And the second is this discussion around moratoriums on building solar on public lands.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Moratorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moratorium. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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