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
Before adjourning for the summer, the court must still rule on more than 30 cases, including a few that test Trump’s expansive view of presidential power.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Paxton told reporters Wednesday, May 6, that the decision to adjourn early for what will likely be the session's penultimate week came from the fact that the Senate had worked long nights the week prior, and several senators wanted to return to their districts for various events.
—Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 8 May 2026
The justices adjourned the hearing without a final decision being made or issuing a specific order to either party.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 May 2026
The trial was set to begin last month though it was adjourned after a psychiatric assessment ruled that the man was not fit to take part in the court proceedings.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Paxton told reporters Wednesday, May 6, that the decision to adjourn early for what will likely be the session's penultimate week came from the fact that the Senate had worked long nights the week prior, and several senators wanted to return to their districts for various events.
—Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 8 May 2026
The justices adjourned the hearing without a final decision being made or issuing a specific order to either party.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 May 2026
The trial was set to begin last month though it was adjourned after a psychiatric assessment ruled that the man was not fit to take part in the court proceedings.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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At the time, OpenAI indefinitely suspended FoloToy’s developer access.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Ohio, one of the nation’s data center destination hot spots, is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Rolling the dice As insurance costs climb, many homeowners are postponing major life decisions and cutting back elsewhere.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The North American leg of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s Home on the Range tour has been postponed.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
5 June 2026
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Layer recessed lights, sconces, and floor lamps to brighten low-light areas.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Pierson recessed proceedings to begin drafting an order to vacate the original injunction and add Imhoff as a party to the hearing on whether Penman should be restored to the office he was forced from in January 2025.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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