adjourned
Americanadjective
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(of a club or committee meeting, legislative or court session, etc.)
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formally ended or closed.
This July will see a reopening of the adjourned inquest, in light of subsequent collisions involving similar transport trucks.
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suspended or stopped for the time being, to be resumed at a future time or another place.
In the case of an adjourned hearing, persons who were already heard do not need to be notified of the time of the hearing’s resumption.
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being the continuation of such a previously suspended meeting.
According to the bylaws, the adjourned meeting must be held at least 10 days after the original meeting.
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postponed or held over to a future occasion, a future specified or unspecified time, etc..
He told an anecdote from the 15th Chess Olympiad, about an adjourned game between Fischer and Botvinnik.
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Etymology
Origin of adjourned
First recorded in 1530–40; adjourn ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; adjourn ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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John Gittins, senior coroner for north Wales east and central, said the death required further investigation and adjourned the inquest.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Judge William Sullivan adjourned the hearing until November 2 and raised the possibility of setting a new trial date depending on how he rules on the defense's motion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill said it was a "very sad and tragic death" as she opened and adjourned the inquest.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The meeting has to take place before 31 December as per reports, after the previous one was adjourned for lack of quorum, but no new date has yet been announced.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Perhaps the most important role for a second is analyzing adjourned positions jointly with the player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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