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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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
The presiding judges in the Kenyan case have adjourned until April 26, when they will announce a date to reveal their judgment.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2018
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
Under ordinary circumstances, House meeting at Three o'clock, we should have adjourned sharp at Eleven to-night; but the fact is, my day's work began at Ten this morning.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890. by Various
