as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice
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Recent Examples of adjourn
The court was adjourned early on Wednesday because a juror called out sick.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The calculation of the potential penalty emerged only days after the Oak Park Democrat attempted to pass legislation designed to wipe away the election board case and the potential penalties, a maneuver stymied amid bipartisan backlash only hours before the spring session adjourned early June 1.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The rule was in effect briefly in 2022 and took effect again in April 2024 when the Legislature adjourned without permanently suspending it.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit and ruling came less than 48 hours after Texas lawmakers adjourned the 89th Legislature after again failing to advance a bill to repeal the Texas Dream Act.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 6 July 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The calculation of the potential penalty emerged only days after the Oak Park Democrat attempted to pass legislation designed to wipe away the election board case and the potential penalties, a maneuver stymied amid bipartisan backlash only hours before the spring session adjourned early June 1.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The rule was in effect briefly in 2022 and took effect again in April 2024 when the Legislature adjourned without permanently suspending it.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit and ruling came less than 48 hours after Texas lawmakers adjourned the 89th Legislature after again failing to advance a bill to repeal the Texas Dream Act.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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In Georgia, as more than 50 data centers have cropped up around Atlanta and other parts of the state, lawmakers opted to suspend data center subsidies to reassess the industry's impacts, although Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed the measure.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Projects in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore all appear to have been quietly dropped, and despite an announcement for a Fort Lauderdale tunnel in 2021, the project appears to be suspended.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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After two court rulings blocking the city’s attempt to postpone the November 2025 election to 2026 without voter approval, one Miami commissioner isn’t giving up.—
Tess Riski
August 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone the closures, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Speaker is recessing Congress without giving us a vote.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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What is hanging over Congress’s sprint to recess: The Jeffrey Epstein saga.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
21 July 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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