adjournment

[uh-jurn-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of adjourning or the state or period of being adjourned.

Other Word Forms

• nonadjournment noun
• preadjournment noun
• proadjournment adjective
• readjournment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjournment¹

1635–45; < Anglo-French adjournement, Middle French. See adjourn, -ment

Example Sentences

Delays in police investigations, frequent adjournments, and poor infrastructure further add to the backlog, leaving the system stretched beyond capacity.

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They sought an adjournment to allow him to complete an administration process for the company to then be sold, without the need for any government intervention.

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Parliament has faced repeated adjournments as opposition MPs demand a debate on what they call a threat to democracy.

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Judge Watson said he was satisfied passing sentence in the absence of the defendant, noting an adjournment was not likely to compel him to attend court.

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On Wednesday, a court could force Liberty's speciality steel business to close over unpaid debts, putting 1,450 jobs at risk, unless the company wins an adjournment.

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Related Words

• deferment 
• deferral 
• interruption 
• postponement 
• recess