as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
What imaginative, fun-loving, playful, magical dreams are worthy of your dedication, and which could stand to be shelved?
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Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Vaccines for Epstein-Barr, herpes, and shingles — tools that could prevent untold chronic illness — have been shelved.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
After that second loss, Jackson shelved his own political aspirations but continued his efforts for civil rights and justice.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter later reported that the venture has been shelved entirely.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Bernard was shelved four games in 2024 and seven games last season, including both in the playoffs.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The plan encountered pushback and was shelved.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Projects with Rick Rubin and with the Texas producer Beau Bedford followed, and some were shelved.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
It was shelved for three years, returning for consideration only in 2024, when Furtado was no longer part of the group of deputies, having failed to gain reelection in 2023.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Vaccines for Epstein-Barr, herpes, and shingles — tools that could prevent untold chronic illness — have been shelved.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
After that second loss, Jackson shelved his own political aspirations but continued his efforts for civil rights and justice.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter later reported that the venture has been shelved entirely.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Bernard was shelved four games in 2024 and seven games last season, including both in the playoffs.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The plan encountered pushback and was shelved.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Projects with Rick Rubin and with the Texas producer Beau Bedford followed, and some were shelved.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
It was shelved for three years, returning for consideration only in 2024, when Furtado was no longer part of the group of deputies, having failed to gain reelection in 2023.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelved
Verb
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Legislators postponed a committee vote on the agreement scheduled for Tuesday.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The demand came after county commissioners on Tuesday postponed action on a proposal from County Judge Ruben Becerra for a 30-day moratorium on approvals of water-hungry developments including the data centers rapidly popping up across the state.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The survivors were transported off the mountain, but recovery operations for those left on the mountain were delayed for several days due to continuing severe weather and avalanche danger.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, travel plans might be delayed or canceled.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bolden, Carreira, Johnson and McKenzie were arrested in 2024, though federal prosecutors ultimately deferred prosecution on Johnson.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Significant portions of the one-year contracts Michael King and Elias Díaz played under in 2024 were deferred via buyouts on a mutual option.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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