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
But at the end of 1964, Columbia shelved the recording of the Philharmonic Hall concert.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
That bill was shelved in the waning days of the last legislative session in favor of an agreement with Google in the amount of $180 million over the span of five years, with California taxpayers on the hook for $70 million of that.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Feig gave an update on the followup to their 2018 thriller while shutting down rumors of a feud between the two stars allegedly causing the film to be shelved.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Today’s leaders are dealing with continuous political and climate shifts – plans get made but are often shelved in response to significant external change.
—London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
That bill was shelved in the waning days of the last legislative session in favor of an agreement with Google in the amount of $180 million over the span of five years, with California taxpayers on the hook for $70 million of that.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Feig gave an update on the followup to their 2018 thriller while shutting down rumors of a feud between the two stars allegedly causing the film to be shelved.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Today’s leaders are dealing with continuous political and climate shifts – plans get made but are often shelved in response to significant external change.
—London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for shelve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
Verb
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Shakira has been hospitalized in Lima, Peru, and will postpone the show she was slated to perform Sunday (Feb. 16) as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
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The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump delayed ending the trade loophole that allows low-value packages to arrive duty-free from China on Friday, meaning the products can continue to enter the U.S. without tariffs—for now.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana physicians are also delaying treatment of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy out of fear of breaking the law.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This partnership is only possible in part because of Toews’ willingness to defer.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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More teams now prefer to defer, choosing to start with the ball in the second half instead.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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