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 95th General Assembly is poised to adjourn Monday, formally ending the regular session after returning from a roughly two-and-a-half-week-long recess.
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Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
With just over one month left before the biennial regular legislative session is scheduled to adjourn in Austin, however, lawmakers still have a lot of unfinished business left to tend to and many priority bills still awaiting consideration in one legislative chamber.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Gannon pursued fixes to his concerns during the 2025 legislative session, which adjourned Friday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
That debacle aside, lawmakers will work to finish up final votes and procedural work before adjourning by the end of the day.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
With just over one month left before the biennial regular legislative session is scheduled to adjourn in Austin, however, lawmakers still have a lot of unfinished business left to tend to and many priority bills still awaiting consideration in one legislative chamber.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Gannon pursued fixes to his concerns during the 2025 legislative session, which adjourned Friday.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
That debacle aside, lawmakers will work to finish up final votes and procedural work before adjourning by the end of the day.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
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On May 11, Rollins suspended imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the southern border to combat the spread of screwworm.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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However on Thursday, a federal appeals court temporarily suspended the lower court's order, allowing the White House to continue collecting import levies for now.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Some bankers, for example, are telling their clients to postpone M&A until U.S. trade policy becomes clearer.—
Rusty Wiley,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Hartford Courant Central opener postponed: Thursday’s games in the NEC tournament in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. were postponed due to rain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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At one point, school officials recessed the meeting.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
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The Arkansas House and Senate recessed on April 16.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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