adjournments

noun

plural of adjournment
as in discontinuances

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  1. suspensions
  2. lapses
Noun
  • The 49ers have had their share of suspensions this season with owner Jed York currently serving a league suspension for violating the personal conduct policy after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Two students were expelled, and two received lengthy suspensions.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Fernández praised his offense Monday and pointed to lapses on the other end, an especially relevant concern after Washington scored 72 first-half points.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of people died, and investigators later found severe safety lapses in the pharmacy’s production of sterile drugs.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lapses
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“Adjournments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournments. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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