noun
- plural of moratorium; temporary suspensions or delays of an activity or process
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Examples
- The city council declared moratoriums on new construction projects.
- Several countries imposed moratoriums on nuclear testing.
- The bank offered moratoriums on loan payments during the crisis.
- Environmental groups called for moratoriums on deep-sea drilling.
- The university announced moratoriums on tuition increases.
- Multiple states enacted moratoriums on evictions during the pandemic.