adjourn
verb (used with object)
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely.
has adjourned
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present perfectof adjourn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Knesset, Israel's parliament, has adjourned for recess, so it could be weeks before Netanyahu's future strategy becomes clear.
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2023
The judge has adjourned proceedings to a later date to determine how much the firm should pay in prosecution and trial costs.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2023
The court has adjourned to decide on the recusal bid.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
The Supreme Court has adjourned for the summer without any sign that a justice is retiring.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2018
The Chicago Tribune, in speaking of the sentence, says: The trial of the Chicago conspirators has ended, the sentences have been pronounced and approved, and the court has adjourned.
From The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details by I. Windslow Ayer
