adjournment
noun
the act of adjourning or the state or period of being adjourned.
adjournments
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pluralof adjournment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There is no evidence at this time that there is any relationship between the two adjournments.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
After 11 days of heated exchanges and adjournments, the court concluded that the petitioners had "miserably failed" to prove this.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
They regularly suggested “the lack of a quorum,” requiring a roll call of senators and in some cases even forcing adjournments when a quorum wasn’t present.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022
The majority received adjournments in contemplation of dismissal, meaning that the charges would be dropped if they stayed out of trouble for six months.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2015
Bobby had two adjournments to play and analyze by himself.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
