adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
ə-ˈjərn-mənt 
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
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The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden.
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The court declined Republican AG Andrew Bailey’s longshot bid seeking an adjournment of the sentencing until after the presidential election and a pause in Trump’s gag order without comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The court declined Republican AG Andrew Bailey’s longshot bid seeking an adjournment of the sentencing until after the presidential election and a pause in Trump’s gag order without comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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