as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Rather than combing through medical records — an approach the Pentagon has now shelved — the new policy will rely on routine annual health assessments that all service members are required to complete.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
All had either been shelved outright or significantly watered down.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Those promises, too, were welcomed — then quietly shelved.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some of these districts, including L.A. Unified, already have their own ethnic studies graduation requirement.
Others — including Chino Valley Unified — will shelve the class until the law forces them to offer it.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
All had either been shelved outright or significantly watered down.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Those promises, too, were welcomed — then quietly shelved.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some of these districts, including L.A. Unified, already have their own ethnic studies graduation requirement.
Others — including Chino Valley Unified — will shelve the class until the law forces them to offer it.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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Clean up habitat down by the L.A. River Volunteers are needed from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve for Friends of the L.A. River’s habitat restoration day and Earth Month celebration, postponed because of rain last month.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
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 least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Kristi Durbin, immunization and travel division manager at El Paso County Public Health, said parents delayed routine health care during the pandemic.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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The agreement appears to essentially lock in the exemptions in perpetuity, requiring any future Ukrainian legislation to defer and yield to this international treaty.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The city can achieve their highest statutory purpose, boost local jobs and the local economy, and address critical environmental needs — needs that will become more expensive if deferred.—
Jim Peugh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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