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
However, in November of that same year, the studio shelved the movie and instead took a $30 million tax write-off.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Consider using Cambria as window-sill cladding, shelving for a wet bar, or even as focal-point wall installations that serve as artwork in their own right.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean Leonard’s lockdown defense will be shelved.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Everyone involved agreed to shelve talks until later in the season or after the year.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Consider using Cambria as window-sill cladding, shelving for a wet bar, or even as focal-point wall installations that serve as artwork in their own right.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean Leonard’s lockdown defense will be shelved.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Everyone involved agreed to shelve talks until later in the season or after the year.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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There had been a fear coming into the week that the players might cause a work stoppage that would have postponed the season-opening game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Third, February’s report will include some annual revisions that were postponed due to the historic government shutdown this past fall.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The judge reminded the court that Cox filed the motion in January 2026 and refused to delay the hearing.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming feature, which will allow users to generate adult content using the chatbot for the first time, has been delayed.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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One concern is cognitive offloading, in which decision-makers defer too readily to algorithmic recommendations, effectively diminishing human accountability for strategic choices.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to police, the victim deferred treatment until Saturday.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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