adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
ə-ˈjərn-mənt 
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.
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Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s and ’90s, when the legislature hosted huge parties in the Capitol shortly after the session’s midnight adjournment, Keane and Finnegan were the chief organizers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Following a brief adjournment for a short recess, defense attorney Kathy Nester was observed chatting with Robinson’s parents as Robinson sat quietly at the counsel table.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet said their demand to keep NCAR open led to the collapse of hopes for a bipartisan deal before the Senate’s adjournment, kicking the debate into January.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
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Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s and ’90s, when the legislature hosted huge parties in the Capitol shortly after the session’s midnight adjournment, Keane and Finnegan were the chief organizers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Following a brief adjournment for a short recess, defense attorney Kathy Nester was observed chatting with Robinson’s parents as Robinson sat quietly at the counsel table.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet said their demand to keep NCAR open led to the collapse of hopes for a bipartisan deal before the Senate’s adjournment, kicking the debate into January.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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