adjourn

verb

ə-ˈjərn How to pronounce adjourn (audio)
Definition of adjournnext
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 Senate adjourned Wednesday for the last time before the midterm elections after Democrats blocked Republicans’ last-ditch push to pass more legislation. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The House declined to take up the bill before adjourning, saying members needed more time to evaluate it. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings. — Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Chief among his fabrications is the absurd claim that this motion was 'adjourned' by mutual agreement between the government and the defense. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjourn
  1. suspend
  2. postpone
  3. recess
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  • The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Oliver is on the ballot alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, who called for his running mate to suspend his campaign shortly after news of his arrest became public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspend
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  • In Madera, organizers postponed the third annual Oaxacan Guelaguetza festival, amid growing fears, according to the group’s Facebook account.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In February, the Louvre postponed a competition to select an architect in charge of expanding the museum that had been announced less than a year prior.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of postpone
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  • Beside it, a triple slider reveals an indoor-outdoor game room with sunken chili-pepper-red velvet seating, a realistic Ben & Aja Blanc Moon Light recessed into the ceiling, and Sutherland’s must-have dry-erase board.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Around the back, the AC charging input sits alongside the dual DC8020 solar inputs, which are recessed into the chassis.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of recess

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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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