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
Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
MacInnes started giving evidence on Wednesday, but her testimony was cut short as the court adjourned for the day.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
The Council adjourned the meeting without taking a vote on the appointment.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Georgia election officials are hurtling toward that deadline with no clear direction in sight, as state lawmakers adjourned earlier this month without providing a solution.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Both the House and Senate adjourned sine die on the evening of April 2.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
The case was adjourned until June 4.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Surfside officials adjourned the meeting after public comment without hearing from commissioners.
—Lauren Costantino
march 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
MacInnes started giving evidence on Wednesday, but her testimony was cut short as the court adjourned for the day.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
The Council adjourned the meeting without taking a vote on the appointment.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Georgia election officials are hurtling toward that deadline with no clear direction in sight, as state lawmakers adjourned earlier this month without providing a solution.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Both the House and Senate adjourned sine die on the evening of April 2.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
The case was adjourned until June 4.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Surfside officials adjourned the meeting after public comment without hearing from commissioners.
—Lauren Costantino
march 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourned
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When shots were fired, hundreds of attendees ducked under tables or took cover inside the ballroom before being evacuated, and the event was subsequently postponed.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is similarly seeking to go public as soon as this year, but that goal could be postponed depending on the trial’s outcome.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Although the Houthis suspended their attacks on Red Sea shipping in the wake of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall, most ocean carriers have largely avoided the waterway due to safety risks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The restoration took five years, a passion project that was interrupted by the pandemic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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David Mackenzie’s Fuze kicks off in comically rapid-fire fashion, with brief, interrupted shots of various characters discovering … well, something.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Behind every roof beam is recessed LED lighting, with individual lighting control for every strand.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last week, before the court recessed for Easter, John briefly took the stand, legs and hands shackled and dressed in a khaki-colored prison uniform.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Adjourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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