as in postponing
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelving
David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Floor-to-ceiling shelving is lined with jars of spices and decorative home items from Over-the-Rhine's The Native One.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
There's also some shelving and a mini-split air-conditioning and surround-sound hi-fi system installed.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
The pop-ups have flexible fit-outs with adaptable shelving, displays, plinths, and rails to create something bespoke.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Verb
After renovations that enlarged that space and added shelving on three sides, the overflow room became the always-flowing room, one of the sets for Hurwitz’s videos.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Floor-to-ceiling shelving is lined with jars of spices and decorative home items from Over-the-Rhine's The Native One.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
There's also some shelving and a mini-split air-conditioning and surround-sound hi-fi system installed.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
The pop-ups have flexible fit-outs with adaptable shelving, displays, plinths, and rails to create something bespoke.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Verb
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The intense online scrutiny and chaos after postponing its election has left Romania reeling.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider postponing important launches to a later date and instead use the time to revise existing projects.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This neutral fades into the background, letting your cabinetry and any decorative items take center stage.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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The full-service galley features gloss-white cabinetry, contemporary appliances, and a bespoke refrigerator to chill Hilton’s eye masks during flight.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For real jewelry connoisseurs, an armoire, like the Hives and Honey Morgan Jewelry Armoire, is both spacious and stylish.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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One of the easiest ways to tackle jewelry storage is to go with a jewelry cabinet or jewelry armoire.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These dressers fail to meet STURDY Act safety standards.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The sale also includes an adjustable standing desk for work-from-home employees and a dresser with lots of storage space.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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