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
The ceiling and walls are connected with spidery shelving brackets, decorated in the same style as the black webby legs of his desk.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In the end, delegates voted to shelve the measure for two years so lawyers could study it.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
But city leaders ultimately decided against it, with Azevedo and Aguilar being the lone pair to cast a vote against shelving the matter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Both were quietly shelved last week.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In the end, delegates voted to shelve the measure for two years so lawyers could study it.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
But city leaders ultimately decided against it, with Azevedo and Aguilar being the lone pair to cast a vote against shelving the matter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Both were quietly shelved last week.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
Verb
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That court date has since been postponed, per NBC.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of some twenty protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the flight status report on the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field website Friday, the airport had delayed arrivals from Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston, and canceled flights from Charlotte and Salt Lake City.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many airports, including Phoenix Sky Harbor, have reported that more air traffic employees are not coming to work after having their pay deferred during the shutdown.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Airlines may defer new deliveries or maintenance spending during downturns, which can directly impact GE Aerospace's revenue streams.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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