as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
School district staff confirmed to the Herald that plans for the new tower are the same as those presented in 2021, when a similar project was proposed and later shelved.
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Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In a new interview, the Material Girl said the main reason the biopic was shelved was the budget.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Despite all that work, and the fact that music biopics remain heavily bankable, the Madonna film never came to fruition (and no explanation for it being shelved was ever given).
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
On the walls were art works by Kerry James Marshall, Rashid Johnson, and Ellen Gallagher, and books shelved in colorful modular storage units.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In a new interview, the Material Girl said the main reason the biopic was shelved was the budget.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Despite all that work, and the fact that music biopics remain heavily bankable, the Madonna film never came to fruition (and no explanation for it being shelved was ever given).
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
On the walls were art works by Kerry James Marshall, Rashid Johnson, and Ellen Gallagher, and books shelved in colorful modular storage units.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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Virginia July 3 Falls Church Civic Jam - postponed to July 24.
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For international taxpayers who have postponed coming into compliance, that trend should not be ignored.
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Trump is speaking now to a crowd filling the National Mall after being delayed by inclement weather.
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Attendees were told to shelter in nearby government buildings, and the celebration was delayed by a few hours before going on as scheduled.
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That’s true even when proceeds are held in escrow (exceptions can apply if the escrow is tied to contingencies), or when payment is deferred.
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For consumers and logistics fleets who deferred major purchases out of fear that gas and diesel prices would remain permanently elevated, this stabilization acts as a powerful green light.
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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