as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice
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Recent Examples of adjourn
By the time the council adjourned for a break around 10 p.m., there were only two people seated in the audience — one of them a Times reporter.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
His sentencing, scheduled for Dec. 12, was adjourned by the judge.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
But it was immediately adjourned and lawyers later said that the two sides were engaged in a last-minute settlement negotiation.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The parties are now asking the judge to adjourn both the trial and the continuation of a contempt hearing against Giuliani to after Feb. 25, so that the agreement may be executed.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
His sentencing, scheduled for Dec. 12, was adjourned by the judge.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
But it was immediately adjourned and lawyers later said that the two sides were engaged in a last-minute settlement negotiation.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The parties are now asking the judge to adjourn both the trial and the continuation of a contempt hearing against Giuliani to after Feb. 25, so that the agreement may be executed.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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Hamas has suspended its plan to release more Israeli hostages, citing alleged breaches of the ceasefire by Israel, while Israeli officials warn that military action will resume if the agreement collapses.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration suspended that provision temporarily, throwing the US Postal Service into chaos as it was forced to halt all package deliveries from China and Hong Kong to comply with the order.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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While the 25 percent levy on imports from Mexico and Canada are postponed for 30 days, the 10 percent tariff on certain goods from China went into effect Tuesday morning.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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Use extra caution and consider postponing travel until winds subside, or take an alternate route.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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All Mecklenburg County court sessions recessed at 12:30 p.m. Charlotte Observer reporter Ames Alexander contributed.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2025
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But because of the water outage, lawmakers formally started the session and promptly recessed until next Monday, when the governor is now scheduled to give his speech.—
Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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