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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There were many legitimate hurdles to the bill passing before the Legislature adjourns in mid-September, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
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
Supporters want it reauthorized before the General Assembly adjourns for the year on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
When she returns empty-handed, the Senate adjourns, leaving hundreds of bills, stored in a growing stack of blue and yellow folders, untouched.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
As Coin adjourns the meeting, Haymitch asks her if he can speak to me privately.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
