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
Congress will adjourn for the Christmas period starting Friday.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Funding runs up to Friday, at the same time government leaders are set to adjourn for the holidays.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
If that high-minded argument doesn’t work, however, consider this: if Republicans adjourn Congress so Trump can make recess appointments, Democrats will unfortunately be far more likely to do the same at the next opportunity.
—Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
But experts say Trump could move to adjourn Congress anyway.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Funding runs up to Friday, at the same time government leaders are set to adjourn for the holidays.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
If that high-minded argument doesn’t work, however, consider this: if Republicans adjourn Congress so Trump can make recess appointments, Democrats will unfortunately be far more likely to do the same at the next opportunity.
—Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
But experts say Trump could move to adjourn Congress anyway.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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The Maryland Department of Transportation also suspended MARC train service Monday.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the Heat is on the West Coast for its six-game trip, Butler is able to work out and use the Heat’s facilities at Kaseya Center even while suspended.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The National Basketball Association said the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks game at State Farm Arena was postponed due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The prosecution formally rested its case in July, and the court recessed for the summer and fall.Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Congress is scheduled to recess for the holidays on Dec. 20 and return on Jan. 3 to be sworn in for a new term.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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