as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
The Hollywood Reporter later reported that the venture has been shelved entirely.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
The plan encountered pushback and was shelved.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Projects with Rick Rubin and with the Texas producer Beau Bedford followed, and some were shelved.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
She was detained for nearly two months at the Ramo Verde military prison before being released, with the case eventually shelved.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
It was shelved for three years, returning for consideration only in 2024, when Furtado was no longer part of the group of deputies, having failed to gain reelection in 2023.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
In a time where fabled bottles are traded and shelved as trophies, Soo Hoo’s decision to open this one is radical.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Project Iceworm’s legacy Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
San Jose was on the cusp of a renaissance in 2019, but the pandemic shelved numerous development plans, including a mega project on the downtown’s western edge by Google.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
The plan encountered pushback and was shelved.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Projects with Rick Rubin and with the Texas producer Beau Bedford followed, and some were shelved.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
She was detained for nearly two months at the Ramo Verde military prison before being released, with the case eventually shelved.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
It was shelved for three years, returning for consideration only in 2024, when Furtado was no longer part of the group of deputies, having failed to gain reelection in 2023.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
In a time where fabled bottles are traded and shelved as trophies, Soo Hoo’s decision to open this one is radical.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Project Iceworm’s legacy Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
San Jose was on the cusp of a renaissance in 2019, but the pandemic shelved numerous development plans, including a mega project on the downtown’s western edge by Google.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelved
Verb
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After hearing testimony from about 40 witnesses, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the bill so the sponsors could work on amendments.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Delayed until 2024, the third iteration, curated by John Tain, saw its opening temporarily postponed by political protests in the city.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Votes in the House were delayed from Tuesday afternoon to the evening as leadership sought to convince nearly half a dozen GOP holdouts to vote for the measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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So with official jobs data due out on Wednesday, delayed by several days because of the brief partial government shutdown, analysts say stocks could go even lower on bad news — or even on news that looks too good.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those deferred early action applicants are now part of the group awaiting decisions this week.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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