as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
That rule, heralded by consumer advocates as a long-overdue protection, was shelved after aggressive airline lobbying, which raised doubts about whether the agency is committed to strengthening passenger protections.
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AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
What Notre Dame put on tape at Hard Rock Stadium was unsurprising (a young quarterback finding his footing and a new defensive coordinator adjusting to his personnel), but the specific failures were jarring (an offensive line overrun and a Heisman-level running back shelved by choice).
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Already, there is harrowing déjà vu, with offensive mainstay Christian McCaffrey suddenly dealing with a calf injury, a year after Achilles tendinitis shelved him for eight games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Hiring efforts, already stymied in part by still-high interest rates, have been largely shelved due to the unknowns.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The move would mark an important milestone for Nvidia -backed Cohesity, which shelved IPO plans in 2021 to first execute a complex merger with its rival Veritas’ data protection unit, according to Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
After Searchlight’s parent company, Disney, investigated the claims, the studio shelved the movie.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
What Notre Dame put on tape at Hard Rock Stadium was unsurprising (a young quarterback finding his footing and a new defensive coordinator adjusting to his personnel), but the specific failures were jarring (an offensive line overrun and a Heisman-level running back shelved by choice).
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Already, there is harrowing déjà vu, with offensive mainstay Christian McCaffrey suddenly dealing with a calf injury, a year after Achilles tendinitis shelved him for eight games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Hiring efforts, already stymied in part by still-high interest rates, have been largely shelved due to the unknowns.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The move would mark an important milestone for Nvidia -backed Cohesity, which shelved IPO plans in 2021 to first execute a complex merger with its rival Veritas’ data protection unit, according to Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
After Searchlight’s parent company, Disney, investigated the claims, the studio shelved the movie.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelved
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Regardless of whether these candidates are added to the roster, Cassidy has called for the ACIP meeting scheduled for September 18 and 19 to be postponed.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that in 2024, nearly one in four adults postponed receiving health care because of the cost.—
Megan Garnai,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The grant was awarded, and later Julien went before the Miami-Dade County Commission and persuaded them to build a cultural arts center, not just another teen center where children were babysat while their dreams of the arts were being deferred.—
BEA L. HINES,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Projects will be deferred or canceled, expansions will be rethought, hours and services will be reduced and prices will be pushed up for residents and visitors.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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