as in cabinetry
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as in postponing
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelving
Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Top off your bookcase or shelving unit with jars or small baskets to up your organization game.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Why replace perfectly good shelving when a fresh coat of paint can give it new life?
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
There are so many shelving solutions available, many at affordable prices.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Top off your bookcase or shelving unit with jars or small baskets to up your organization game.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Why replace perfectly good shelving when a fresh coat of paint can give it new life?
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Noun
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Each of the varying shades can highlight a different aspect of the kitchen such as the woodwork, window frames, ceiling, cabinetry, and walls.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the residence there are wide-plank floors and custom cabinetry.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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During a security cabinet meeting on Saturday, several ministers demanded the attorney general order the prosecutors to agree to postponing Netanyahu's testimony.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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One shopper hung it on an armoire for a festive bedroom touch.Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Carter found many amazing deals at Emmaus, like a huge linen armoire for just $90.Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
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After a night of praying to La Virgen for help confronting financial impediments to college enrollment, Salvador-Velazquez discovered a $1,500 check on her dresser.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Campbell and her mom, Renee Smith, need repairs to their van as well as a wheelchair lift for the van, a manual APEX wheelchair, a sleeper sofa, dressers, dining room chairs, and gift cards to H-E-B, Home Depot and Sephora.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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