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
McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.
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Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
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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.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 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.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 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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The Defense secretary said the ceasefire postpones the deadline for securing such approval.
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This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning.
Verb
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Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat.
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Yet each summer, the region suspends its hatred for the stubborn weed, celebrating the plant’s sweet abundance through blackberry festivals and preparing enough jars of blackberry jam to hold them over until the next year’s harvest.
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The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
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Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
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“Adjourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourns. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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