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
As the hearing was adjourned, Khalil turned back to wave and smile at the group of supporters and press that were trickling out of room.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Although the Legislature must set every state agency’s budget to adjourn, the committee isn’t required to consider any of the requests for new money.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
During his press conference remarks, Governor McMaster called on legislators to get a bill cutting the state income tax to his desk before adjourning the current session, which is scheduled to end May 8.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To meet legal requirements, the City Council adjourned its regular Tuesday meeting at 5:30 p.m., called the special meeting to order and voted on the funding repairs, adjourned, then immediately resumed the regular meeting.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Although the Legislature must set every state agency’s budget to adjourn, the committee isn’t required to consider any of the requests for new money.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
During his press conference remarks, Governor McMaster called on legislators to get a bill cutting the state income tax to his desk before adjourning the current session, which is scheduled to end May 8.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To meet legal requirements, the City Council adjourned its regular Tuesday meeting at 5:30 p.m., called the special meeting to order and voted on the funding repairs, adjourned, then immediately resumed the regular meeting.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
Verb
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The victory was later overturned into a no-contest while Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Following his initial arraignment, his license was suspended.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone the closures, the releases state.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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Located at 25 West Hills Drive, a quiet cul-de-sac in Avon, this colonial has undeniable curb appeal enhanced by a central front door that is recessed for protection from the weather and defined by pilasters on either side.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Wilson enjoyed learning arcane bits of city code, like how exterior doors that swing outward must be recessed.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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