adjourn

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for adjourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The court recessed to address the issue, during which time DeBie produced the video, Eppink said.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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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