adjournment

noun

Definition of adjournmentnext
as in discontinuance

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Recent Examples of adjournment Such claims aren't uncommon in the legislature's annual adjournment push. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Longtime House Regulated Industries Chairman Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, pushed the idea on the second-to-last day of the legislative session, when many bills sneak through in the rush toward adjournment. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Despite the adjournment, residents and council members remained, taking turns at the microphone as shouting continued. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026 This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjournment
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  1. discontinuance
  2. suspension
  3. lapse
  4. lull
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  • In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of discontinuance
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  • The suspension is not absolute and there’s room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
  • The move puts a one-year suspension on construction of large-scale facilities in the state and is the first of its kind in the US, which is seeing a rapid AI infrastructure buildout to meet relentless demand for compute.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of suspension
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  • Since then, there's been debate over the effects of the lapse given that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court recertified the program through March.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Other proposals were rejected, one to expand the emergency curfew for teens to include 17-year-olds and another demanding reforms at the city's Office of Public Health and Safety after an audit found oversight lapses.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026
Definition of lapse
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  • Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Oceanfront has long been treated as the aristocrat of waterfront living, prized for its horizon lines, lull of the tide and powerful symbolism of standing where land gives way.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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