adjournment

noun

ad·​journ·​ment ə-ˈjərn-mənt How to pronounce adjournment (audio)
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment

Examples of adjournment in a Sentence

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The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024 The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order. 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 See all Example Sentences for adjournment 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ajournement, borrowed from Anglo-French, from ajourner "to adjourn" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjournment was in the 15th century

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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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