adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
ə-ˈjərn-mənt 
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
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Not all bad bills died before adjournment, however.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
The bill passed the Senate in February, 33–7, but didn’t advance in the House before adjournment.
—Holden Rodgers, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Among those leaving Bristol were jurors in a court case who had requested — and received — an early adjournment to the day’s proceedings.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s no adjournment from public lobbying, and advocacy cannot be limited to legislative meetings and Annapolis rallies in January through April.
—Timothy Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
The bill passed the Senate in February, 33–7, but didn’t advance in the House before adjournment.
—Holden Rodgers, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Among those leaving Bristol were jurors in a court case who had requested — and received — an early adjournment to the day’s proceedings.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s no adjournment from public lobbying, and advocacy cannot be limited to legislative meetings and Annapolis rallies in January through April.
—Timothy Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for adjournment
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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