ADJOURNS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

adjourns

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjourn

as in postpones

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 adjourns Lawmakers would have to finalize the details of any policy changes on Friday before a vote on Monday, when the legislature adjourns for the year. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026 McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 The Legislature adjourns May 18. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026 With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026 The House would need to pass the bill before the legislature adjourns at the end of February. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026

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The injury postpones any plans to send the 20-year-old out on loan.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or someone managing diabetes who postpones a preventive visit because grocery shopping, prescription pickups, and coordinating multiple specialists compete for limited time and energy.

— Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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The agreement also suspends for 20 years a potential sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years for attempting to falsify evidence.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The executive order suspends tariffs of up to 500% on US imports from Russia and 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil and natural gas.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

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