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
The federal government had to shut down after the Senate adjourned with no funding resolution for the new fiscal year, starting on October 1, as both political parties continued to block the other's stopgap proposals.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The inquest into Hatton’s death was opened on Thursday and adjourned until March 20, 2026.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After failing to pass the stopgap government funding bills on Wednesday, the Senate adjourned for the Yom Kippur holiday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Dilone ultimately had a medical episode when the proceeding was adjourned and was hospitalized, the entry says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The inquest into Hatton’s death was opened on Thursday and adjourned until March 20, 2026.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After failing to pass the stopgap government funding bills on Wednesday, the Senate adjourned for the Yom Kippur holiday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Dilone ultimately had a medical episode when the proceeding was adjourned and was hospitalized, the entry says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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His adventurous playmaking often fell flat and his needless yellow card for a late challenge on Florentino Luis means he is suspended for their next match, away to Bournemouth on the other side of the November international window.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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But that dynamic heated to a boiling point when ABC suspended the program in September, following Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the MAGA response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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That court date has since been postponed, per NBC.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of some twenty protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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Just a day before the auction, internet sleuth Perezcope, published an instagram post suggesting the hard enamel had been recessed, while pointing out discrepancies in the numerals and so on.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Both devices also have recessed displays that help to reduce glare.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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