adjournment
the act of adjourning or the state or period of being adjourned.
Origin of adjournment
1Other words from adjournment
- non·ad·journ·ment, noun
- pre·ad·journ·ment, noun
- pro·ad·journ·ment, adjective
- re·ad·journ·ment, noun
Words Nearby adjournment
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How to use adjournment in a sentence
On Tuesday, City Councilmembers mourned the recent loss of Welch and her near-constant presence at City Council and committee hearings with a formal adjournment in memory.
Morning Report: Park and Rec Services Suffer from Lack of Workers | Voice of San Diego | November 10, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoState attorney prayed for an adjournment to scrutinise the 74 sureties.
Uganda police arrest 44 people at LGBTQ shelter | Michael K. Lavers | June 2, 2021 | Washington BladeOnce that is done, this year’s session will be able to adjourn — although for procedural reasons, the actual adjournment is scheduled for Monday.
Virginia House and Senate negotiators agree on budget featuring raises for teachers, state employees | Gregory S. Schneider | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostJudge Masipa allowed the video to be aired after a brief adjournment so that both sets of counsel could negotiate the matter.
Second, the two houses of Congress must disagree about the time of adjournment.
In the last two weeks before adjournment, House candidates attended more than 400 fundraisers in the D.C. area.
When adjournment was declared a few moments later, she left at once, but the others remained to talk the matter over.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe amendment was seconded by Mr. Bannerman, and the debate was continued by adjournment on the 25th and 26th of February.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe settlement of the civil list left ministers at liberty to move the immediate adjournment of the house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe debate on the third reading commenced on the 10th of May, and was continued for two nights by adjournment.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe General Court met again, according to adjournment in May last.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton Ryerson
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