adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
ə-ˈjərn-mənt 
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
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The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The court declined Republican AG Andrew Bailey’s longshot bid seeking an adjournment of the sentencing until after the presidential election and a pause in Trump’s gag order without comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
During the meeting, the board moved into a closed session to seek legal counsel regarding the litigations, but had no public comments before adjournment.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 July 2024
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The court declined Republican AG Andrew Bailey’s longshot bid seeking an adjournment of the sentencing until after the presidential election and a pause in Trump’s gag order without comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
During the meeting, the board moved into a closed session to seek legal counsel regarding the litigations, but had no public comments before adjournment.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 July 2024
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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