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
Both the House and Senate adjourned sine die on the evening of April 2.
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Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
The case was adjourned until June 4.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The agreement comes less than a week before the end of the 2026 legislative session, which adjourns on Monday, April 13.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
The case was adjourned until June 4.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The agreement comes less than a week before the end of the 2026 legislative session, which adjourns on Monday, April 13.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The House took no action in a very brief ceremonial session and adjourned until Monday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent back its own bipartisan measure passed last week that would fund DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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The executive order also suspended the ability of migrants to ask for asylum.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Traffic on the southbound side of the bridge was suspended for several hours as cops investigated the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The weather postponed the second game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Behind every roof beam is recessed LED lighting, with individual lighting control for every strand.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last week, before the court recessed for Easter, John briefly took the stand, legs and hands shackled and dressed in a khaki-colored prison uniform.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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