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 trial was adjourned on Tuesday after only a very brief hearing as Yoon declined to attend.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 15 Jan. 2025
The 105-day session is scheduled to adjourn April 27.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Lucas assigned that proposal to the council’s finance committee, and adjourned without further comment.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, in a surprising move, Perez and Albritton abruptly adjourned a special session that DeSantis had called to push forward President Trump's immigration agenda.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 15 Jan. 2025
The 105-day session is scheduled to adjourn April 27.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Lucas assigned that proposal to the council’s finance committee, and adjourned without further comment.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, in a surprising move, Perez and Albritton abruptly adjourned a special session that DeSantis had called to push forward President Trump's immigration agenda.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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And though Secretary Rubio issued a waiver for life-saving humanitarian aid, aid groups in Yemen claim operations remain suspended.—
Juwayriah Wright,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Three days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington and his Oval Office clash with U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. suspended all military aid to Ukraine, including the support authorized under President Joe Biden's administration.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The health department postponed a meeting of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines last week to allow for more public comment.—
Mariam Sunny and Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fieldwork was regularly being reduced in scope or postponed, sometimes for years.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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The legislature deleted the video soon after, and the Senate recessed until 2 p.m. Hosemann was conscious and sitting upright as medical staff administered aid, Mississippi Today reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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All Mecklenburg County court sessions will recess at 12:30 p.m. Charlotte Observer reporters Chase Jordan and Joe Marusak contributed.—
Andrew Dys,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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