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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None of the bills have seen interest from GOP lawmakers, though House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson said his caucus would continue pushing on the issue until adjournment in May.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the adjournment, residents and council members remained, taking turns at the microphone as shouting continued.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
To become law this year, the bill must be approved by a majority of lawmakers in both chambers before the Legislature reaches its first adjournment on March 27.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the adjournment, residents and council members remained, taking turns at the microphone as shouting continued.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
To become law this year, the bill must be approved by a majority of lawmakers in both chambers before the Legislature reaches its first adjournment on March 27.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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