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
For every treatment that reaches consumers, many more are shelved due to cost, developmental hurdles, poor results or regulatory challenges.
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Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But a year later, war broke out, and those plans were shelved.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The fourth edition was initially planned to open in late 2023, however those plans were shelved after October 7.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, reports emerged that the company had shelved an episode of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur that featured a trans girl participating in school sports.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But a year later, war broke out, and those plans were shelved.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The fourth edition was initially planned to open in late 2023, however those plans were shelved after October 7.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, reports emerged that the company had shelved an episode of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur that featured a trans girl participating in school sports.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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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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Global bond markets are on the rise Bond markets are moving upward, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.78% as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve may delay lowering interest rates until 2026.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Extreme weather across the country delayed and changed the flight path of wild birds, the main carriers of the virus.Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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In effect, if not traded within the next month, the trade drama with Butler merely would be deferred until the offseason.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike, though, now faces the harsh reality of a dream deferred.Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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