as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Until recently, Montana even had a climate plan that was drafted in the early 2000s, but under the current Republican governor, it's been shelved, and some projects have been abandoned.
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
Harington was developing a sequel series about Jon Snow, but the pitch was reportedly shelved, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Viktoria Petrányi, of production outfit Proton Cinema, notes that the a more liberal regime might open the floodgates for the many projects that were shelved during the Orbán years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Gadd wrote the first episode back in 2019, shelving the tale of two brothers with a dysfunctional bond for four years.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
Harington was developing a sequel series about Jon Snow, but the pitch was reportedly shelved, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Viktoria Petrányi, of production outfit Proton Cinema, notes that the a more liberal regime might open the floodgates for the many projects that were shelved during the Orbán years.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Gadd wrote the first episode back in 2019, shelving the tale of two brothers with a dysfunctional bond for four years.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
Verb
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This year, the festival continued but took a blow, with officials postponing the Strawberry Stomp 5K and parade, which usually showcases community spirit and guest celebrities.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Despite the overwhelming sense of sadness at the track, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell never considered postponing the race.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Rainy weather has delayed the Class 2A baseball state championship series from Saturday to Monday.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Choquette was cruising until that point, having retired 15 straight batters after walking junior Hailey Goode on four pitches to open the game, which was delayed nearly an hour due to lightning in the area.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Sellers can opt to defer such work to the buyer and each party puts $2,500 in a city escrow account to be used by the purchaser to come into compliance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Though the temptation is to defer this work, the cost will show up later.—
Paul Manns,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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