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 project passed among different writers and was temporarily shelved as Kubrick worked on other projects.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
By month four, every function has built a workaround, and the pilot is shelved.
—Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Negotiations were shelved, leading to an impasse and stunting Wilson’s development, who was recovering from keyhole ankle surgery which was worse than first thought.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
City Council members shelved a proposal at their June 8 meeting to require a two-thirds majority vote for selecting a new acting mayor to take the helm if current leader Daniel Biss is elected to Congress come November.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The suspect in the Golders Green stabbings in April was referred to Prevent in 2020, but his case was shelved that year.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
However, this idea was shelved due to lack of unanimity.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 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
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
By month four, every function has built a workaround, and the pilot is shelved.
—Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Negotiations were shelved, leading to an impasse and stunting Wilson’s development, who was recovering from keyhole ankle surgery which was worse than first thought.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
City Council members shelved a proposal at their June 8 meeting to require a two-thirds majority vote for selecting a new acting mayor to take the helm if current leader Daniel Biss is elected to Congress come November.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The suspect in the Golders Green stabbings in April was referred to Prevent in 2020, but his case was shelved that year.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026
However, this idea was shelved due to lack of unanimity.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 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
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 company had already deferred its hearing date multiple times amid mounting pressure.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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To save money, among the many reductions, the budget deferred for two years the opening of a new police training center to save $778,000 and eliminated 85 city positions, the majority of which are currently vacant.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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