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
Thompson moved to adjourn, Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley adopted it and the convention was officially over.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
His bail has been extended, and the case has been adjourned until next month.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Court was adjourned after Stines entered a not-guilty plea.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024
After pleading guilty, the judge adjourned the case until Nov. 20, when Smith will be sentenced.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
His bail has been extended, and the case has been adjourned until next month.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Court was adjourned after Stines entered a not-guilty plea.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024
After pleading guilty, the judge adjourned the case until Nov. 20, when Smith will be sentenced.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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The former Tottenham, Everton, Leicester and Barcelona striker, with 80 caps for England, was briefly suspended by the BBC in 2023 after tweeting criticism of the Conservative government policy.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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For tackling and punching the student multiple times, Morrow was suspended from the team for six months and served 46 days in a work-release program last summer after being convicted of misdemeanor assault.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The eyepieces have large (21 mm) eye lenses and they're deeply recessed in the eye cups, which allows for nearly a full field of view even when wearing glasses.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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The House has recessed until after the November election, sparking ire from Republicans as the lower chamber has left behind a long to-do list involving spending bills, contempt resolutions, task forces, and censure initiatives.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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