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Prorogue is an English word with synonyms like postpone or withdraw. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prorogue | Prorogued

Prorogue meaning

  1. To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
  2. To defer.
  3. To prolong or extend.

Synonyms of Prorogue

postpone withdraw adjourn delay put off remit defer set back shelve table put over hold over retire

Related words

Other words often associated with Prorogue or its synonyms:

hold cease recede stop retreat discontinue finish yield pause keep remain communicate

Using Prorogue

  • The main meaning on this page is: To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. | To defer. | To prolong or extend.
  • Useful related words include: postpone, withdraw, adjourn, delay.
  • In the example corpus, prorogue often appears in combinations such as: prorogue parliament, to prorogue.

Context around Prorogue

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

johnson 1× controversially 1× unilaterally 1× cannot 1× rogue 1×

Often after:

parliament 14× boris 1× shuts 1× brexit 1×

Sentence patterns with Prorogue

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

try to prorogue parliament again 2× boris johnson prorogue every word 1× decision to prorogue parliament says 1× decision to prorogue shuts down 1× decisions to prorogue parliament are 1× first then prorogue brexit at 1× he will prorogue parliament which 1× him controversially prorogue parliament in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a government source 1× aidan o neill 1× any move to 1× because thanks to 1× extinction rebellion activist 1× he will prorogue 1×

Common sentence endings:

prorogue parliament again 2× consent of mps 1× for the courts 1× from the throne 1× long international protests 1× no deal brexit 1×

Words around Prorogue

Just before it in the word index:

prorogation 52 prores 8 proraw 6 proration 4 prorated 25 prorail 5

Just after it in the word index:

prorogued 18 proroguing 19 prorsus 2 pros 532 prosa 3 prosafe 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abra 34 accies 34 accommodative 34 acerbic 34 achebe 34 actualise 34

Corpus analysis for Prorogue

  • In this selection, "prorogue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, johnson, controversially, unilaterally, parliament, boris and shuts stand out and add context to how "prorogue" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include try to prorogue parliament again and boris johnson prorogue every word. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prorogue" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prorogue

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So prorogue him as well. (5 words)

Is the PM going to try to prorogue Parliament again? (10 words)

Because thanks to his rogue prorogue, the is now back to square one. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr Cain has developed a reputation as an ardent Brexiteer and helped forge Mr Johnson's tough stance last year which saw him controversially prorogue parliament in an attempt to prevent pro-Remain MPs blocking a no-deal departure. (39 words)

One thing that won’t affect the chance of a no-deal exit is the pending case before the UK Supreme Court over the legality of the decision to prorogue parliament, says Bobby Friedman in The Daily Telegraph. (38 words)

Extinction Rebellion activist Glenn Drake, 65, from Lowestoft in Suffolk, brandished a sign which read 'Boris, sort climate change first, (then) prorogue Brexit', at Trafalgar Square on the second day of the two-week long international protests. (37 words)

Question examples

Is the PM going to try to prorogue Parliament again? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

Prorogue Boris Johnson, prorogue every word that escapes from his unbearable gob, not one of which has been true in the last six abysmal weeks.

He will prorogue Parliament, which would suspend Parliament and all of its committees until after the speech from the throne.

Mr Cain has developed a reputation as an ardent Brexiteer and helped forge Mr Johnson's tough stance last year which saw him controversially prorogue parliament in an attempt to prevent pro-Remain MPs blocking a no-deal departure.

The bill has also amended Section 83 of the constitution to strip the prime minister of his powers to unilaterally prorogue parliament without the backing of two-thirds of the 120 legislators.

Unfortunately for Yasmin Ratansi, she cannot prorogue her constituency office problems away, unlike her boss.

A government source said there was a definite and clear plan to prorogue parliament being hatched by Johnson’s closest advisers.

Aidan O’Neill QC, representing the parliamentarians, said: ‘A decision to prorogue shuts down Parliament.

Any move to prorogue parliament would enrage the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, who said recently at the Edinburgh festival that parliament could stop a no-deal Brexit.

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Because thanks to his rogue prorogue, the is now back to square one.

Extinction Rebellion activist Glenn Drake, 65, from Lowestoft in Suffolk, brandished a sign which read 'Boris, sort climate change first, (then) prorogue Brexit', at Trafalgar Square on the second day of the two-week long international protests.

He also said decisions to prorogue Parliament "are inherently and fundamentally political in nature" and not a matter for the courts.

If the government loses, parliament may be recalled immediately, but Mr Johnson could simply try to prorogue parliament again.

Is the PM going to try to prorogue Parliament again?

It would effectively mean that he would have to rely on the royal prerogative, exercisable by him as prime minister, to prorogue parliament, which would not require the consent of MPs.

Lord Doherty said he would not rule definitively that the prime minister had the powers to ask the Queen to prorogue parliament until a full hearing of the case, which he brought forward to Tuesday next week.

Mr Johnson also briefed the Cabinet today on his move to prorogue Parliament again on Tuesday for a Queen’s Speech.

One thing that won’t affect the chance of a no-deal exit is the pending case before the UK Supreme Court over the legality of the decision to prorogue parliament, says Bobby Friedman in The Daily Telegraph.

So prorogue him as well.

The questioning from the supreme court justices hinted that that they could find Johnson acted improperly to prorogue parliament but also rule that they don't have the power to order parliament back.

The ruling overturned an earlier decision that the courts did not have the power to interfere with Boris Johnson’s order to prorogue parliament.

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Common combinations with prorogue

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prorogue" in a sentence?
An example: "Prorogue Boris Johnson, prorogue every word that escapes from his unbearable gob, not one of which has been true in the last six abysmal weeks." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prorogue" from authentic English texts.
What does "prorogue" mean?
Prorogue means: To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
What are synonyms of "prorogue"?
Common synonyms of "prorogue" include: postpone, withdraw, adjourn, delay, put off, remit, defer, set back. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prorogue" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "prorogue", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.