adjourning

verb

present participle of adjourn
as in postponing
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 adjourning The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Ten days later, the Senate voted on two more of the articles of impeachment, both votes again falling one vote shy of conviction, before adjourning the trial sine die, or with no date chosen to reconvene. — USA Today, 6 May 2026 Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, Illinois HB 910 passed out of committee but failed to be taken up by House legislators before adjourning their session. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 In practice, the proceedings can end with agreements adopted and the presidency adjourning the meeting after noting any objections. — Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourning
  1. postponing
  2. suspending
  3. recessing
  4. interrupting
Verb
  • Rolling Stone reported that Morrissey has made a habit of canceling shows, canceling 22 performances and postponing 10 others in 2025 alone.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • According to the complaint, Brightline Investment Holdings has failed to pay down its loan or make any interest payments since December of 2025, even after seeking multiple extensions and postponing the maturity date of the loan.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponing
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  • In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new ordinance has a mandatory minimum penalty, including suspending the tobacco license, attorney Mike Pasquinelli said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspending
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  • After recessing up the aisle, the newlyweds ran back across the bridge hand in hand.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of recessing
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  • The objective is to preserve access while reducing disruption and ensuring that information does not depend on a handful of employees who are most comfortable interrupting the boss.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The collaboration fit with the organization’s larger programming, a holistic approach to interrupting violence that spans anything from conflict resolution and counseling to job training, according to Javon Grimes, a life coach at CRED.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupting

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