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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But some on the council made their opinions heard before adjournment.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Indiana lawmakers are running out of time to pass the bill through its whole legislature that is scheduled for adjournment on Friday.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
After the House and Senate gavel in at noon, there will be brief floor sessions followed by adjournments.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Indiana lawmakers are running out of time to pass the bill through its whole legislature that is scheduled for adjournment on Friday.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
After the House and Senate gavel in at noon, there will be brief floor sessions followed by adjournments.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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