adjournment

noun

ad·​journ·​ment ə-ˈjərn-mənt How to pronounce adjournment (audio)
Synonyms of adjournmentnext
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment

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This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 The adjournment means that possible redistricting in the state before the 2026 midterms appears all but dead. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 May 2026 Such claims aren't uncommon in the legislature's annual adjournment push. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Technically speaking, the Senate and House don’t have to do anything before the May 18 adjournment. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjournment

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ajournement, borrowed from Anglo-French, from ajourner "to adjourn" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjournment was in the 15th century

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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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