as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
At that point, Paul had already completed production on an entire season of ABC's The Bachelorette, but the season was ultimately shelved last month after a video of a previous 2023 fight between the ex-couple was published by TMZ.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
All three bills were shelved or shot down, but Senate leadership brought the 287(g) and arrest data measures back last week, in the waning days of the 2026 legislative session.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, Flagg and Davis played 20 games together and Irving was shelved for the season once Dallas’ playoff hopes plummeted.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 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
Projects that don’t receive funding are often shelved indefinitely.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
After that, it was shelved again.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
However, there are indications that the project of building a Disney theme park and resort on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is not being shelved, despite the current Middle East conflict.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Pfizer once shelved an experimental cancer drug.
—Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
All three bills were shelved or shot down, but Senate leadership brought the 287(g) and arrest data measures back last week, in the waning days of the 2026 legislative session.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, Flagg and Davis played 20 games together and Irving was shelved for the season once Dallas’ playoff hopes plummeted.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 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
Projects that don’t receive funding are often shelved indefinitely.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
After that, it was shelved again.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
However, there are indications that the project of building a Disney theme park and resort on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is not being shelved, despite the current Middle East conflict.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Pfizer once shelved an experimental cancer drug.
—Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelved
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But the state Department of Public Health and Human Services postponed adding doula services to its Medicaid program in late March, citing a budget shortfall driven in part by higher-than-expected Medicaid costs.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the start of the episode, Seacrest will reveal the two contestants that were eliminated after last week's performances, results that were postponed after an unprecedented surge in votes during episode 10.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before the contract was eventually approved, the Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association, the department's union, came out against the move, which delayed a vote at the time.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each count carries a minimum sentence of three years, which can’t be suspended or deferred.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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