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
Trump, however, can bypass that confirmation process by adjourning Congress and installing his picks via recess appointments.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Under the Constitution, both chambers have to agree to adjourn for three days or more.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Talks finally adjourned at 8:30 AM without consensus on critical issues such as biodiversity funding, monitoring targets, and specific implementation plans for the Kunming-Montreal framework.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The delays Ahead of the plea deals, court had been adjourned since October 23, following a new mistrial motion by the defense.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Under the Constitution, both chambers have to agree to adjourn for three days or more.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Talks finally adjourned at 8:30 AM without consensus on critical issues such as biodiversity funding, monitoring targets, and specific implementation plans for the Kunming-Montreal framework.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The delays Ahead of the plea deals, court had been adjourned since October 23, following a new mistrial motion by the defense.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The members-only had its license temporarily suspended last month amid a police investigation into the claim.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sources say her earnings are under review, and late Wednesday Epps was suspended from her position.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that is why, in order to get sustainable peace, Ukraine have to get security guarantees which not provide Russia opportunity just to postpone this goal, but to make Russia impossible to achieve this goal in future.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many of them won’t vote in favor of recessing to literally abdicate the chamber’s constitutional responsibility of advice and consent.Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rethink Coalition proposes partially recessing the Inner Loop of I-65/I-70, which would open more land for development and green space.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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