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
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.
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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
There is no hard deadline for the legislature to adjourn.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
However, that meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum as Taylor was not present for the March 10 meeting.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
There is no hard deadline for the legislature to adjourn.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
However, that meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum as Taylor was not present for the March 10 meeting.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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After the loss, coach Sherrone Moore had to grapple with the choice made by Michigan officials — and Moore himself — to suspend the coach for the Wolverines’ next two games.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the idle activity, Bangladesh closed three land ports on the Indian border at the end of August, and suspended operations at another.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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