as in postponed
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 adjourned
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 International Maritime Organization adjourned its meeting Friday.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 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
Unless blocked by a court, the new map would likely take effect in early December or 90 days after the Senate adjourned on Friday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The General Assembly is currently adjourned amid disagreements between Hall and Berger and their respective caucuses over a state budget.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The International Maritime Organization adjourned its meeting Friday.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 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
Unless blocked by a court, the new map would likely take effect in early December or 90 days after the Senate adjourned on Friday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The General Assembly is currently adjourned amid disagreements between Hall and Berger and their respective caucuses over a state budget.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourned
Verb
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Charles and Camilla were supposed to pay a state visit to the Vatican in early April, but the trip was postponed over Pope Francis’ poor health.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, eight days after Apple postponed The Savant, FBI director Kash Patel shuttered the very real (though, secretive) program — a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) — on which the series (and the Cosmopolitan story) is based.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vitello himself was suspended four games by the NCAA for chest-bumping an umpire during an argument in 2022.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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High beef prices are attributed to factors like drought and suspended livestock imports from Mexico.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And this was interrupted by gunfire.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those plans are interrupted, though, when his daughter (Selena Gomez) falls in love with a human (Andy Samberg).—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sandbags and plywood protected the windows, but the materials were recessed to be less noticeable, and fresh vehicle tracks marked the ground nearby.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
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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“Adjourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourned. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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