ADJOURNED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

adjourned

verb

past tense of adjourn

as in postponed

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 adjourned Pritzker said Thursday in Springfield that his office has been in contact with the Bears since the General Assembly adjourned June 1. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Illinois legislators adjourned in June without figuring out a Bears property tax solution. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Patrick Clancy is off the stand and court is adjourned for the day. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Debates over data center policy have exploded in the 10 months since the Texas House and Senate adjourned. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Similarly, the South Carolina House passed strict new rules on consumable hemp this spring, but the Senate adjourned without taking up the bill. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 The Commons adjourned for the summer on July 16 without a decision on formal intervention. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 An inquest into the death of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has been adjourned until December after new evidence became available. — Polly Rippon, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Court was back in session, about 12 hours after it was adjourned due to rain and darkness out in Cromwell. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

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In February, Discord postponed its controversial age verification policy after receiving backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
An initial public offering for the missile business has been postponed from the latter half of 2026 until mid-2027.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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Argentina attacking midfielder Thiago Almada has been given a one-match ban for unsporting behaviour, while team official Roberto Ayala has been suspended for three matches for one count of assault, and the pair have also been fined $30,000 each.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Video from the incident showed riders suspended vertically as people gathered below.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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