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
All of the previous hearings have adjourned without a plea bargain or trial date.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Congress has now adjourned for the week and is too late to prevent a lapse in food stamp benefits.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Because a quorum of senators was not on hand and could not be rallied in about 10 minutes, the branch adjourned until Thursday.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The Senate adjourned Thursday and won't reconvene until Monday afternoon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Congress has now adjourned for the week and is too late to prevent a lapse in food stamp benefits.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Because a quorum of senators was not on hand and could not be rallied in about 10 minutes, the branch adjourned until Thursday.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The Senate adjourned Thursday and won't reconvene until Monday afternoon.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourned
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Banijay Entertainment profits were up 5% over the first nine months of this year but today’s financials revealed production on some of the super-indie’s shows have been postponed until next year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their return date has been postponed indefinitely, according to state broadcaster CCTV, which offered no further details.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to a media release from DHS regarding the ongoing impacts to the agency from the shutdown, funds administered to community partners through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Services Block Grant and Community Service Block Grant programs have been suspended.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Within two weeks, I was suspended for fighting.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s plenty of glass facing the street, but it’s tastefully recessed in rectangular frames of dark concrete arranged in an irregular grid.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Adjourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourned. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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