moratorium
noun
a suspension of activity.
moratoriums
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pluralof moratorium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Aside from attempts to calm and entice locals, Amazon took a harder-line approach earlier this month, warning the public that the moratoriums could be harmful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Most of the moratoriums, for instance, will end in one to three years.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
At least 15 states have weighed moratoriums on data-center construction, and at least 100 localities have approved one, according to Brookings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
New moratoriums rarely tend to address extant data center projects, as seen in Landover’s case, and are even fuzzier when it comes to future policy.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
"All praise to the power of the war-time moratoriums," Farrel declared.
From The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
