Synonyms for moratorium
ˌmɔr əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌmɒr-; -ˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-mora·to·ri·um

Princeton's WordNet

1. moratoriumnoun

   a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

2. moratoriumnoun

   suspension of an ongoing activity

Matched Categories

1. • Delay
   • Suspension

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1. List of paraphrases for "moratorium":

   moratoria, suspension, standstill

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How to use moratorium in a sentence?

1. Michelle Hanisee:

   Governor Newsom, who supported the failed initiative to end the death penalty in 2006, is usurping the express will of California voters and substituting his personal preferences via this hasty and ill-considered moratorium on the death penalty.

2. Jeff Flake:

   I haven't called for a halt or a moratorium. So I'm sympathetic to the administration's position here, but instead of blaming people or assuming people are bigots, come out and explain what the vetting process is and I think people will feel more comfortable.

3. Harry Kazianis:

   With North Korea never promising to completely stop all missile testing — it only promised a self-imposed moratorium of testing long-range missiles such as ICBMs that can hit the U.S. homeland — we should not be shocked by North Korea's short-range launch.

4. David Dworkin:

   We've known for nearly a year that the eviction moratorium would eventually come to an end, in December, Congress appropriated $ 25 billion to assist renters. We have had seven months to spend that money. There is no excuse that it is not in the hands of those who need it the most.

5. John Harris:

   We all have an inescapable moral duty: To continue with scientific investigation to the point at which we can make a rational choice. We are not yet at that point. It seems to me, consideration of a moratorium is the wrong course. Research is necessary.