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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At Sony in 2001, he was suspended without pay for 30 days for falsifying film critic quotes to promote four of the studio’s movies.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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At least 10 fire department employees are believed to have had suspended licenses while working for the city of Delray Beach, according to brief discussion at the commission meeting earlier this month.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 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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But because of the water outage, lawmakers formally started the session and promptly recessed until next Monday, when the governor is now scheduled to give his speech.—
Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
9 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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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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