as in postpones
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 adjourns
The agreement comes less than a week before the end of the 2026 legislative session, which adjourns on Monday, April 13.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
That proposal will depend on the final negotiations before the legislature adjourns on May 6.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
That proposal will depend on the final negotiations before the legislature adjourns on May 6.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourns
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Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once the Board of Bar Overseers permanently suspends Rappa's license, Dobens says his clients can start the process of getting the money reimbursed.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Riverside County sheriff suspends election fraud probe Chad Bianco has paused his controversial investigation into election fraud claims after seizing more than 650,000 ballots from November’s Proposition 50 election.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the show, Bibo interrupts Julio, changes the subject.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Adjourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourns. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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