adjourn
verb (used with object)
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely.
adjourns
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present tense formof adjourn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They join a growing pile of bills on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk as the legislature nears the end of its two-year session, which adjourns early this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
According to the Associated Press, the deal outlines a plan for the Senate to vote to confirm 13 more district court judges before the upper chamber adjourns in December.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
The next two weeks could prove critical, before Parliament adjourns at the end of July for a long summer recess.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
With less than a week before legislative session adjourns on June 5, the plan faces an uncertain path in Nevada’s Legislature.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
As Coin adjourns the meeting, Haymitch asks her if he can speak to me privately.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
