as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of adjournment
Cheney was determined to pass the bill before the panel’s noon adjournment time in the session’s first week.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
At Thomas’ arraignment, a Queens Criminal Court judge ordered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, meaning if he doesn’t get arrested again, the charges will be dismissed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
If the Senate does not agree, the president could try using his adjournment power to send the Senate home, launching the executive and legislative branches into uncharted constitutional territory.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Reality check: Hooper and Fine do not intend to vote for adjournment, and political experts tell Axios that Republicans who do could give their primary opponents material to use against them.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
At Thomas’ arraignment, a Queens Criminal Court judge ordered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, meaning if he doesn’t get arrested again, the charges will be dismissed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
If the Senate does not agree, the president could try using his adjournment power to send the Senate home, launching the executive and legislative branches into uncharted constitutional territory.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Reality check: Hooper and Fine do not intend to vote for adjournment, and political experts tell Axios that Republicans who do could give their primary opponents material to use against them.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adjournment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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For the cybersecurity community, this isn’t a minor bureaucratic lapse.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, those momentary lapses, even for just a few possessions, cannot happen in their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, a fact Rivers knows well.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There may be long lulls between meteors, so try to be patient between visible bursts of activity.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The brief lull of semi-normality presented in Episode 1 has been shattered.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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