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
The case has been adjourned until January 20.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
The meeting adjourned after about 40 minutes.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
The meeting adjourned abruptly without lawmakers revealing details about where the stadium will be built or how much of it will be funded by incentive money.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
However, the Senate adjourned without a health care framework.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
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Metcalf was forced to sit out the last two games for the Steelers when he was suspended after getting into an altercation with a fan during the team's Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions.—
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The government’s immigration crackdown is next headed to a federal court where Minnesota and two mayors are asking a judge to immediately suspend the operation.—
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The game last Thursday at United Center was postponed after nearly a two-hour delay, as workers attempted to dry a court fed by condensation from the ice below.—
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The Heat was also set to use the Mitchell-Herro-Powell-Wiggins-Adebayo lineup to start Thursday’s game in Chicago before it was postponed.—
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As opposed to overly recessed ceiling fixtures, ambient chandelier lighting can also add a comfortable level of brightness without causing a glare or harsh lighting colors, according to Deana Concilio-Lenz, founder of Deana Lenz Interiors in New York City.—
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His position was very deeply recessed, and the other characters were forwarded.—
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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