ADJOURNMENTS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

adjournments

noun

plural of adjournment

as in discontinuances

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Noun

Nationwide gas prices have declined in recent days due to state fuel tax suspensions and seasonal changes in fuel production.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Seko nonetheless expects temporary gate suspensions and pilotage halts for Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen and Fuzhou from Friday night through Monday, with intermittent pilotage suspensions at Yangshan across the same window.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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The audit’s conclusions echo several findings of an investigation this year by The Denver Gazette and ProPublica into the Marijuana Enforcement Division’s lapses in policing contaminants entering the legal marketplace.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Other women rely on cold water, fans, calendar reminders, or breaking projects into smaller tasks to compensate for lapses in concentration.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

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