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 airport Board of Directors approved the agreement before adjourning a special meeting called for the purpose of negotiating an agreement.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Education has resumed a key student loan forgiveness program after originally suspending it since July.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Teachers spoke to IndyStar about how suspending and merging education degrees could impact Indiana's teacher shortage.—
Tory Basile,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cars can be heard speeding through downtown, interrupting diners at restaurants and residents who call the area home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Truist analyst Youssef Squali, for one, on Monday reiterated his buy rating on Alphabet under the belief that the company is still winning in search, despite doubts about AI interrupting users' search engine behaviors.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Adjourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourning. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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