adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
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Definition of adjournment
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
Examples of adjournment in a Sentence
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The Senate ended up convening for a total of eight days over the course of the adjournment period. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "When Does Congress Reconvene? August Recess, Explained," 16 Aug. 2019 While many of the bills will fizzle in the coming weeks, several big issues will make their way to Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s desk by adjournment on Sept. 13. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: California’s rent costs, privacy and vaccine rules take the spotlight in Sacramento," 12 Aug. 2019 Detention motions will be heard in both cases at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, pending any adjournments. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "Suspended N.J. Police Officer Charged With Murder of 3-Month-Old Daughter," 18 July 2019 The Republican majority had been planning the adjournment stunt for at least a week, as their Democratic counterparts were preparing their arguments, as the mothers arranged for babysitters and collected donations for the bus to Richmond. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "The moms went to Richmond to demand action on gun violence. Instead, they were ignored.," 11 July 2019 But my American distance from the proceedings evaporated when the court resumed its hearing after an adjournment for lunch. — Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books, "A Palestinian in Israeli Military Court: Issa Amro, the Judge, & Me," 17 June 2019 Huge crowds outside the legislature on June 12 forced the adjournment of a debate on the legislation. — Time Staff, Time, "A Hong Kong Extradition Protester Who Fell to His Death Is Being Hailed as a 'Martyr'," 16 June 2019 The White House’s previous nominations for those spots, economists Nellie Liang and Marvin Goodfriend, expired with the adjournment of the last Congress. — Vivian Salama, WSJ, "Kudlow: White House Seeks Fed Nominees Who Understand Shift on Growth, Inflation," 24 Jan. 2019 Judge Themba Sishi announced the adjournment that was proposed by the state and supported by the defense Friday at the High Court in Durban. — Bloomberg.com, "South African Court Adjourns Zuma's Graft Case Until June," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adjournment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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