adjourning

verb

Definition of adjourningnext
present participle of adjourn
as in postponing
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 Synonyms for adjourning
  1. postponing
  2. suspending
  3. interrupting
Verb
  • The couple planned to marry in 2003 before postponing the wedding.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, businesses servicing India’s booming wedding industry have been affected by consumers postponing their celebrations because of the poor weather.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • Project 2025 also calls for resetting the composition of the EPA’s advisory boards – and even suspending some of them.
    Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Part of his immigration plan involves suspending the nation’s refugee program, according to The New York Times.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of suspending
Verb
  • American Airlines flights across the United States were delayed by technical issues on Tuesday morning, interrupting travel on one of the busiest days of the year.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Part of that is knowing when to linger on a closeup (go back and rewatch the scene leading up to Joanne and Noah’s first kiss) and when to punch up the comedy by increasing the tempo — before interrupting the rhythm to land a joke.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupting
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