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
Further votes affirming L.G.B.T.Q. clergy and churchgoers are expected before the meeting adjourns on Friday.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
State Sen. Anna Caballero, the bill’s author, promised to hold a hearing on the issue once the Legislature adjourns.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
As Coin adjourns the meeting, Haymitch asks her if he can speak to me privately.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
