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
After a full day's hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden adjourned the case without a decision.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
After taking the bench, the judge quickly adjourned the proceeding in the wake of the development.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
The case has been adjourned and there will be a mention hearing on Wednesday, March 26 to set a date for a retrial, per the ABC.
Queensland Courts and Angus Edwards KC, defending Singh, didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
After being pressed by Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass. to properly address McBride, Self repeats it and then adjourns the hearing.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
After taking the bench, the judge quickly adjourned the proceeding in the wake of the development.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
The case has been adjourned and there will be a mention hearing on Wednesday, March 26 to set a date for a retrial, per the ABC.
Queensland Courts and Angus Edwards KC, defending Singh, didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
After being pressed by Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass. to properly address McBride, Self repeats it and then adjourns the hearing.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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In response, the Department of Education temporarily suspended IDR processing, which then resumed again a few months later.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many schools also suspended classes for the day in protest.—
Fayaz Bukhari,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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It will either get postponed, or prepare for the entire group not to make it out of the groupchat.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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But if the alert lasts more than 30 minutes, the screening is postponed.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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Designed in 1963, it is made from 10 layers of two varieties of wood, one light and one dark, and recessed in the center to form concentric circles.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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After the comment was made during a committee meeting, it was temporarily recessed and neither alderman returned.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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