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 board adjourned the meeting and went into executive session.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
After the Senate adjourned, Mullica and Baisley were still heatedly discussing the issue in the back of the chamber.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The court adjourned for a month.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Rather than a decision to move the case forward or not, the court agreed to adjourn until at least next month.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
After the Senate adjourned, Mullica and Baisley were still heatedly discussing the issue in the back of the chamber.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The court adjourned for a month.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Rather than a decision to move the case forward or not, the court agreed to adjourn until at least next month.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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But allegations of vote-swapping and selling of votes by French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne led to an investigation by the ISU and the International Olympic Committee, and she was ultimately found guilty of misconduct and suspended.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our translations ask readers to suspend the assumption that the United States, Israel, or the Soviet Union offered salvation to Jews in the postwar world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The album was scheduled for a May 21, 2025 release, but Del Rey ultimately postponed it, changed the title to Stove, and went back into the studio.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Architectural Accents Many homes, especially older ones, feature unique nooks, corners, and recessed portions of walls.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Comer left the House Rules Committee, which briefly recessed for floor votes Monday, questioning the Clintons' agreement.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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