as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
The Chicago deal never moved forward in the state Capitol and was quickly shelved as talks progressed between the team and the local government bodies regarding the Arlington Heights site.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The traditional six-minute race test, where players try to cover as much ground as possible within the allotted timeframe, was shelved.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
However, this idea was shelved due to lack of unanimity.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Fans are working through stages of grief now that support for Destiny 2 is ending, and the franchise is likely being shelved for years, at best.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
GitHub leaders have, on multiple occasions, considered moving heavily to Azure, which has data centers across continents, but those plans were shelved, said one of the sources.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Achane nursing an undisclosed injury and ideally being shelved until the regular season, the Dolphins must find four tailbacks who can handle the workload for training camp and the preseason.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
That was the end of 2007, when my fourth album, Liberation, was accidentally released and shelved.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
Until recently, Montana even had a climate plan that was drafted in the early 2000s, but under the current Republican governor, it's been shelved, and some projects have been abandoned.
—Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The traditional six-minute race test, where players try to cover as much ground as possible within the allotted timeframe, was shelved.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
However, this idea was shelved due to lack of unanimity.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Fans are working through stages of grief now that support for Destiny 2 is ending, and the franchise is likely being shelved for years, at best.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
GitHub leaders have, on multiple occasions, considered moving heavily to Azure, which has data centers across continents, but those plans were shelved, said one of the sources.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Achane nursing an undisclosed injury and ideally being shelved until the regular season, the Dolphins must find four tailbacks who can handle the workload for training camp and the preseason.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
That was the end of 2007, when my fourth album, Liberation, was accidentally released and shelved.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
Until recently, Montana even had a climate plan that was drafted in the early 2000s, but under the current Republican governor, it's been shelved, and some projects have been abandoned.
—Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelved
Verb
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Since the executive order was postponed last June, the Department of General Services has not conducted additional surveys for office space needs.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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As a result, Wilson and her sister, Nancy Wilson, postponed their Royal Flush Tour to recover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Voter turnout was high for a primary election, and a significant share of voters cast ballots on or after Election Day, likely because many delayed making a decision in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The Council deadlocked, 6-6, on that vote, delayed a vote on the budget last week due to concerns with the amendment process, and appeared to still be divided on Monday, with little consensus reached by the end of the five-hour working session.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The meeting was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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