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 meeting lasted only minutes before being adjourned and moved to a later date.
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Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The legislators should not adjourn until both houses have passed this vitally important bill.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
When lawmakers adjourned Friday, everything left pending in the House and Senate was declared dead.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The state’s 100 lawmakers hit 60 days of work on Saturday, with just as many to go before the legislature must adjourn on May 13.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The legislators should not adjourn until both houses have passed this vitally important bill.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
When lawmakers adjourned Friday, everything left pending in the House and Senate was declared dead.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The state’s 100 lawmakers hit 60 days of work on Saturday, with just as many to go before the legislature must adjourn on May 13.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
Verb
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Unless Doncic's technical is rescinded, he will be suspended for a game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, the launch was postponed a day earlier with no new date set.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has caused financial strain, forcing families to cut back on spending and postpone major plans.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Martine Moïse, who was wounded during the attack, testified for about an hour before court recessed for the day.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another feature that enhanced observation was recessed objective lenses and super-spectra coating, which helped to reduce flare and ghosting.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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