adjourn
verb (used with object)
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely.
have adjourned
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present perfectof adjourn.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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Many state legislatures have adjourned for the year, so tech lobbyists are bracing for more activity in 2023.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
The bridge ladies are said to have adjourned directly to the kitchen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
Judges have adjourned the case and a verdict is expected in towards the end of this year.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
For the past two sessions - and extended sessions, and special sessions - lawmakers have adjourned without any plan in place to use earnings from the permanent fund.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 8, 2017
I have adjourned court and told everybody to hurry out to the mesa, and I’m going myself as soon as I can get a horse.”
From With Hoops of Steel by Dan Smith
