as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of adjournment
Following a brief adjournment for a short recess, defense attorney Kathy Nester was observed chatting with Robinson’s parents as Robinson sat quietly at the counsel table.
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Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Johnson’s early adjournment in August delayed any immediate consideration of the measure — a move critics say could slow its momentum.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The executive action follows the adjournment of a second special legislative session earlier in September.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Boasberg called a forty-minute adjournment and instructed Ensign to get more information from the Department of Homeland Security.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Johnson’s early adjournment in August delayed any immediate consideration of the measure — a move critics say could slow its momentum.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The executive action follows the adjournment of a second special legislative session earlier in September.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Boasberg called a forty-minute adjournment and instructed Ensign to get more information from the Department of Homeland Security.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
Noun
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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
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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.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The board indicated Becker can apply for reinstatement if his Iowa license once the 90-day suspension has lapsed.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The original contract, which is set to lapse at the end of the month, was for about $90 million.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The funding lapse has required most DHS employees to continue working without pay, while others are furloughed.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both teams had early goals before the game hit a scoring lull.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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So many terrible things happen that the reader develops a kind of flinch, bracing for the next calamity whenever there is a brief lull in the misery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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