as in postpones
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 adjourns
McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.
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Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The Legislature adjourns May 18.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourns
Verb
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The Defense secretary said the ceasefire postpones the deadline for securing such approval.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning.—
Alec Nevala-Lee,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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As part of the ongoing emergency declaration, Kemp's order also suspends federal hours-of-service regulations for commercial vehicle drivers for 14 days to ensure an uninterrupted supply of goods and services, including petroleum products, needed for the emergency response.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The stay from the Supreme Court suspends that decision, at least temporarily.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Goro’s show, which Tomoki interrupts whenever the mood strikes, maintains that only the dying are sensitive enough to appreciate the full scope of life’s beauty, and that message naturally resonates with the ethos of Marie-Lou’s approach to eldercare.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Edith interrupts their reading time, disciplines Grace in secret, and subtly discourages affection toward her father.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Adjourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourns. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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