Adjourned
/ədˈʒɜrnd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of adjourn, meaning to suspend a meeting or session to another time or place.
The court adjourned the hearing until Monday.
Forms
- adjourn
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Commentary
As a past tense form, 'adjourned' is typically used to indicate the formal suspension of proceedings, emphasizing procedural pause rather than termination.
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