adjourned; adjourning; adjourns
: to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
adjourn a meeting
Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
1
: to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.
2
: to move to another place
We adjourned to the library.
Examples of adjourn in a Sentence
The chairperson has adjourned the meeting.
Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00.
Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.
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Recess appointments require that the Senate be adjourned for at least 10 days.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
The plaintiffs hosted a news conference and rally on July 7 after the court adjourned for the day.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2025
His mom waited after her case was adjourned, but her son never showed.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
But the legislature adjourned on April 22, meaning the bill is delayed until at least 2026.
Education for All TN − a coalition of 65 members including the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition − cautiously declared victory the day before.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
The plaintiffs hosted a news conference and rally on July 7 after the court adjourned for the day.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2025
His mom waited after her case was adjourned, but her son never showed.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
But the legislature adjourned on April 22, meaning the bill is delayed until at least 2026.
Education for All TN − a coalition of 65 members including the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition − cautiously declared victory the day before.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjourn. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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adjourn
verb
ad·journ
ə-ˈjərn 
1
: to bring or come to a close for a period of time
Congress adjourned
adjourn a meeting
2
: to move to another place
let us adjourn to the sitting room
adjournment
noun
-mənt
Legal Definition
adjourn
transitive verb
ad·journ
ə-ˈjərn
: to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally
adjourning the session
: to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband
the congress will adjourn next month
adjournment
noun
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