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
Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
The wild animal gets its footing and promptly jumps back into the refrigerator shelving.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
If the next big thing is Instagram or Threads, Whitehurst worries about Meta's recent shelving of its fact-check and hate speech screening processes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
And furniture seems to float off the walls, such as a hovering credenza in the dining room and modular shelving hung on slim metal bars.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some types of composite woods aren’t covered by the law, and while those are used mainly for structural projects, they can also be used to make furniture and shelving.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
The wild animal gets its footing and promptly jumps back into the refrigerator shelving.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
If the next big thing is Instagram or Threads, Whitehurst worries about Meta's recent shelving of its fact-check and hate speech screening processes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
And furniture seems to float off the walls, such as a hovering credenza in the dining room and modular shelving hung on slim metal bars.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Noun
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This is quite well-stocked too and includes an oven and stove, a fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, a dishwasher, and a breakfast bar for two, plus lots of cabinetry and storage space.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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The main living area has a kitchenette stocked with all the fixings — a refrigerator, an oven, and cabinetry for storage.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The couple planned to marry in 2003 before postponing the wedding.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, businesses servicing India’s booming wedding industry have been affected by consumers postponing their celebrations because of the poor weather.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2024
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Their bedroom is large enough for a king-size bed, an armoire, and a rounded table where Keenlyside is getting her own creative production and design studio called Casa Yaya off the ground, while the den has a sectional that can turn into a bed.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
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For example, perhaps there’s an amazing piece of art that just needs a new frame or a gorgeous armoire begging for a fresh paint job.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2025
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Set amid Argentina’s Dirty War of the 1980s, the film follows Valentín, a political prisoner played by Diego Luna, who shares a cell with Molina, played by Tonatiuh, a window dresser convicted of public indecency.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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He is distracted from his pain each night as his window dresser cellmate paints a vivid picture by re-telling his favorite MGM-style musical.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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