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
Two things persuaded Haagy to shelve his own plant research and zero in on the mystery of sky-darkening smog.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Better to shelve the project for good.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
OpenAI has been retreating from some hefty spending plans, shelving certain ambitious projects and accepting its role as a purchaser of massive amounts of cloud capacity rather than as a builder of mammoth data centers.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The deal for the Ninh Thuan 1 plant, reported by Vietnamese state media, comes after two similar projects were shelved in 2016 over rising costs and safety issues.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Better to shelve the project for good.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
OpenAI has been retreating from some hefty spending plans, shelving certain ambitious projects and accepting its role as a purchaser of massive amounts of cloud capacity rather than as a builder of mammoth data centers.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The deal for the Ninh Thuan 1 plant, reported by Vietnamese state media, comes after two similar projects were shelved in 2016 over rising costs and safety issues.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Game postponed, Sunday doubleheader scheduled Impending rain forced the postponement of the Cubs-Guardians game Saturday at Progressive Field.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Along with Buttó, right-hander Hayden Birdsong underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery, while right-handers Joel Peguero (Grade 2 hamstring strain) and left-hander Reiver Sanmartin (right hip flexor) sustained injuries that delayed the starts to their seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Newsom has proposed deferring funding guaranteed under Proposition 98, the 1988 ballot measure that requires roughly 40 percent of the state’s general fund go to K-12 schools and community colleges.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the commission's Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee deferred the proposal indefinitely.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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