Synonyms of adjourned

adjourned

verb

past tense of adjourn

as in postponed

to bring to a formal close for a period of time

the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• suspended
• interrupted
• recessed
• prorogued
• deferred
• prorogated
• reserved
• tabled
• halted
• disbanded
• concluded
• ended
• shelved
• dispersed
• stopped
• broke off
• closed
• discontinued
• dissolved
• revoked
• terminated
• recalled
• called
• put off
• held off
• repealed
• intermitted
• rescinded
• quashed
• annulled
• aborted
• nullified
• wrapped up
• wound up
• invalidated
• abrogated
• broke up
• negated
• called off
• voided
• dropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• continued
• launched
• inaugurated
• proceeded
• extended
• prolonged
• resumed
• carried on
• reopened
• renewed
• convened
• summoned
• called
• assembled
• drew out
• mustered
• convoked
• rallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjourned

The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Vollmann and Defoe adjourned with many people from the reading to the patio of Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse in Southside Park, after Vollmann invited everyone as the event closed. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Before trustees adjourned into their second closed session of the night, board president Jandel Crutchfield said further discussion was needed before a decision could be made on changing how elections are conducted. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

The board adjourned Thursday without taking a vote on the proposal by the RNC and the Georgia Republican Party, both of which did not immediately return requests for comment. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

The Senate adjourned Wednesday for the last time before the midterm elections after Democrats blocked Republicans’ last-ditch push to pass more legislation. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers went into overtime but adjourned their spring session June 1 without sending a proposal to the governor’s desk to help keep the team in Illinois. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings. — Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Chief among his fabrications is the absurd claim that this motion was 'adjourned' by mutual agreement between the government and the defense. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026