adjourn
verb
ad·journ
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adjourned;
adjourning;
adjourns
Definition of adjourn
: to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
adjourn a meeting Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
1
: to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.
2
: to move to another place
We adjourned to the library.
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Examples of adjourn in a Sentence
The chairperson has adjourned the meeting.
Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00.
Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.
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The Constitution states that neither chamber can adjourn for more than three days without consent from the other, forcing Congress to meet, at least in a pro forma session, every three days until the formal end of the recess. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "When Does Congress Reconvene? August Recess, Explained," 16 Aug. 2019 After the Legislature adjourned for the year, Gov. Doug Ducey had 10 days to take action on the bills waiting on his desk. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Marijuana, landlords and horse racing: What Arizona Gov. Ducey decided on final bills," 10 June 2019 After closing arguments Friday, the court adjourned pending a verdict that’s expected Aug. 14. — Los Angeles Times, "ASAP Rocky flexes his freedom at Kanye West’s Sunday Service," 5 Aug. 2019 The House adjourned last week for a six-week recess, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encouraged Democrats to use the break to mobilize pressure on the Senate to pass the measures that cleared her chamber. — Tal Kopan, SFChronicle.com, "Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: Spotlight on congressional inaction on guns," 29 July 2019 Just before adjourning this week, Oregon lawmakers approved a hefty $10 million for a potential new private college dedicated to teaching mental health professionals and other healthcare workers in Roseburg. — oregonlive.com, "Potential Southern Oregon health careers college receives $10 million boost from state," 3 July 2019 With him out of the way, the Senate quickly got back on track and moved through dozens of bills before adjourning for the year. — CBS News, "Oregon Senate finishes whirlwind votes after Republicans stall session," 1 July 2019 Mendelson said the council was unlikely to choose a replacement for Evans on the Metro board before adjourning for summer recess. — Washington Post, "D.C. Council will hire law firm to investigate Jack Evans," 24 June 2019 That’s the deadline for lawmakers to adjourn their 2019 session under the Oregon Constitution. — oregonlive.com, "Senate Republicans return to work as marathon weekend at the Capitol begins," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adjourn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for adjourn
adjourn
verb
English Language Learners Definition of adjourn
: to end something (such as a meeting or session) for a period of time
See the full definition for adjourn in the English Language Learners Dictionary
adjourn
verb
ad·journ
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adjourned;
adjourning
Kids Definition of adjourn
: to bring or come to a close for a period of time
adjourn a meeting
adjourn
transitive verb
ad·journ
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Legal Definition of adjourn
: to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally
adjourning the session
: to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband
the congress will adjourn next month
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