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
Leaders call for stronger gun control A Democratic National Committee abruptly adjourned the final day of its summer meeting in Minneapolis as news of the shooting, unfolding just minutes away, broke.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In a court filing Tuesday, the Justice Department said at least 12 federal judges in New Jersey had adjourned matters, from trials to guilty plea hearings and sentencings, while waiting for answers — even before the judge had ruled.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
When a Republican commissioner tried to speak at the end of the session to express frustration with Woodward's actions, the longtime Royal Oak commission leader abruptly adjourned the meeting.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Brunson then banged her gavel and said the meeting was adjourned.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In a court filing Tuesday, the Justice Department said at least 12 federal judges in New Jersey had adjourned matters, from trials to guilty plea hearings and sentencings, while waiting for answers — even before the judge had ruled.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
When a Republican commissioner tried to speak at the end of the session to express frustration with Woodward's actions, the longtime Royal Oak commission leader abruptly adjourned the meeting.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Brunson then banged her gavel and said the meeting was adjourned.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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Since only a tiny fraction of employers who hire H-2A workers face severe consequences, human rights organizations also have urged regulators to suspend or ban more employers from the H-2A program.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the results were impressive, the fact that Nutrafol even went to the trouble of creating such a rigorous study around its supplement was enough to make our dermatologist judges suspend their usual skepticism around the ingestibles category.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The question of whether to postpone or proceed with matches has been an increasingly fraught issue this season, and is not limited to medical emergencies involving individual players.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The court recessed to address the issue, during which time DeBie produced the video, Eppink said.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
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The first story has recessed walls with a walkway.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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