Vocabulary Entry

adjournment

|noun • verb

noun

The act of suspending proceedings or deferring a meeting to another time.

Example Sentences

"The judge decided to grant an adjournment to gather more evidence."

"We scheduled an adjournment until next month to allow everyone to prepare."

"After the long debate, the committee called for an adjournment for the day."

verb

Example Sentences

"The meeting was adjourned after three hours of discussion."

"Please adjourn the session until we have more information."

"They decided to adjourn to the following week due to scheduling conflicts."