as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Rather than combing through medical records — an approach the Pentagon has now shelved — the new policy will rely on routine annual health assessments that all service members are required to complete.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
All had either been shelved outright or significantly watered down.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Those promises, too, were welcomed — then quietly shelved.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some of these districts, including L.A. Unified, already have their own ethnic studies graduation requirement.
Others — including Chino Valley Unified — will shelve the class until the law forces them to offer it.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
All had either been shelved outright or significantly watered down.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Those promises, too, were welcomed — then quietly shelved.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some of these districts, including L.A. Unified, already have their own ethnic studies graduation requirement.
Others — including Chino Valley Unified — will shelve the class until the law forces them to offer it.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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Some bankers, for example, are telling their clients to postpone M&A until U.S. trade policy becomes clearer.—
Rusty Wiley,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Hartford Courant Central opener postponed: Thursday’s games in the NEC tournament in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. were postponed due to rain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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At least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Newark’s airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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Commissioners deferred the vote on the plan to June 9 over landscaping concerns.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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And when Ohtani became a free agent, Moreno could have said yes to the same terms the Dodgers did — 10 years, $700 million, with all but $20 million deferred.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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