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adjourned

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈdʒɝnd// UK //ɐdʒˈɜːnd// ad·journed

adj. paused or stopped for a time, with the plan to continue later. You use this when a meeting or event takes a break.

adj. having been temporarily suspended or interrupted, with the intention of resuming at a later time. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'be' or 'remain'.


SIMPLE

The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee adjourned the debate to allow members time to review the new data.

COMPLEX

After hours of heated discussion, the council adjourned the session, leaving the controversial budget proposal unresolved until the next quarterly review.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in formal or institutional contexts (courts, meetings, legislatures).

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