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
When lawmakers adjourned Friday, everything left pending in the House and Senate was declared dead.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
At that dramatic point, her testimony ended because the 12-person jury had to adjourn early on Tuesday.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
He was sworn into office after the commission meeting adjourned.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
At that dramatic point, her testimony ended because the 12-person jury had to adjourn early on Tuesday.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
He was sworn into office after the commission meeting adjourned.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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Gas prices have shot up almost 90 cents a gallon over the past month in Maryland, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic, leading to an emergency push by Republican lawmakers to temporarily suspend the state's gas tax.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state's Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, signed a new law Thursday limiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The rain again caused multiple delays throughout the mostly gray, sometimes sunny and unseasonably cool day, in the end postponing at least six matches.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Following a lengthy discussion, the council agreed to postpone a final vote until March 25.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Martine Moïse, who was wounded during the attack, testified for about an hour before court recessed for the day.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another feature that enhanced observation was recessed objective lenses and super-spectra coating, which helped to reduce flare and ghosting.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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