shelve

verb

ˈshelv How to pronounce shelve (audio)
Definition of shelvenext
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time let's shelve the project for now

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Recent Examples of shelve In January, Apple had reportedly shelved plans for smart glasses that would connect to a Mac — again a report from Mark Gurman. — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Duke's medical school is shelving its expansion plans and preparing to admit fewer Ph.D. students. — Erica Pandey, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 At the time it was widely assumed to have been shelved as a tax write-off and the news inspired some volatile responses from the industry. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 One renter in a one-bedroom in a pricey new Carroll Street building stuffed the vestibule outside her apartment with a shelving system to contain dozens of shoes and a foam roller, while lining the stairwell leading to the roof with a tower of plastic bins and suitcases, a folding chair, and bags. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shelve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
  1. postpone
  2. delay
  3. defer
Verb
  • Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate minority, postponed his book tour after facing outrage from the Democratic base for supporting a Republican spending bill.
    — Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But Libby's amendments were not even considered, and Democrats moved to have the amendments indefinitely postponed.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of postpone
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  • Broken cross-department collaboration exacerbates inefficiencies, delaying decision-making and execution.
    — Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Still, some who have been focused on TCE were surprised that the Trump administration was delaying and reconsidering the recent ban.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of delay
Verb
  • This, even after Trump opted to defer his initial 25-percent duties on Canadian products until early April.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Over 100 employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid accepted buyouts in February as part of a Trump administration deferred resignation program​, draining the department of experienced staff when borrowers need help the most.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of defer

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