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Definition of adjourn
: to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time adjourn a meeting Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
1 : to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.
2 : to move to another place We adjourned to the library.
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The case came up for hearing Thursday but the court has adjourned the next hearing for July 16. — Nyay Bhushan, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Series Faces Legal Case Over Portrayal of Ex-India Prime Minister," 13 July 2018 Noah Karvelis, one of the leaders of Arizona Educators United, said that effort came from teachers realizing that the Legislature adjourned without meeting the demands laid out ahead of the April walkout. — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, "Arizona elections: #RedForEd, public education issues make way onto November ballot," 12 July 2018 The legislature is scheduled to adjourn for the year this week, suggesting it won't consider legalization until 2019 at the earliest — leaving local authorities and critics to spar over how smokers are treated under the existing law. — Michael R. Sisak, Fox News, "NYPD will start using summonses, not arrests, for marijuana," 19 June 2018 Trudeau’s government is flexing its muscle, pledging pot will be legalized this summer and signaling lawmakers won’t adjourn until the bill is passed. — Greg Quinn, Bloomberg.com, "Dozens of Senate Changes Won’t Slow Trudeau in Legalizing Weed," 4 June 2018 With the General Assembly scheduled to adjourn on May 9, lawmakers are battling over competing interests on the future of gambling in the state. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, "Speaker: Legislature May Take No Action On Casinos This Session," 10 Apr. 2018 Lawmakers plan to adjourn for the year on April 14, giving them time to override any potential veto. — Adam Beam, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky budget director says tax changes would lead to a $50 million shortfall," 7 Apr. 2018 Senate negotiators must consider the proposal and decide whether to make a counter offer before legislators are scheduled to adjourn at midnight Sunday. — Mary Ellen Klas, miamiherald, "Lawmakers revive gambling talks with proposal to allow slot machines in more counties | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018 Motions to adjourn! Motions to recommit! Motions to rise and motions to table. — Steve Israel, chicagotribune.com, "What's the greatest book about politics? Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and others weigh in.," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adjourn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adjourn
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English Language Learners Definition of adjourn
: to end something (such as a meeting or session) for a period of time
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Kids Definition of adjourn
: to bring or come to a close for a period of time adjourn a meeting
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Legal Definition of adjourn
: to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally adjourning the session
: to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband the congress will adjourn next month
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