Adjournment

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜrn.mənt/

Definitions of adjournment

noun a suspension of the proceedings in a court or legislature

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting ended with an adjournment.

A2 The court granted an adjournment to allow the defendant more time to prepare.

B1 The adjournment of the trial was necessary due to new evidence being presented.

B2 The adjournment of the hearing was announced by the judge.

C1 The adjournment of the conference was met with mixed reactions from the attendees.

C2 The adjournment of the negotiations was seen as a setback in reaching a resolution.

verb not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting will adjourn for a short break.

A2 The judge decided to adjourn the court case until next week.

B1 The committee voted to adjourn the discussion until further research could be done.

B2 After hours of debate, the council finally agreed to adjourn the meeting and reconvene the next day.

C1 The board of directors decided to adjourn the meeting due to lack of quorum.

C2 The negotiations were adjourned indefinitely as both parties could not reach a compromise.

adjective not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting was cut short due to an adjournment.

A2 The adjournment of the court case was unexpected.

B1 The adjournment of the trial was necessary to gather more evidence.

B2 The adjournment of the parliament session was met with mixed reactions.

C1 The adjournment of the negotiations allowed both parties to regroup.

C2 The adjournment of the summit was a strategic move by the organizers.

adverb not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting ended with an adjournment.

A2 The court called for an adjournment to review new evidence.

B1 The committee decided to take an adjournment to gather more information.

B2 The trial was postponed with an adjournment until the following week.

C1 The adjournment of the session allowed for further discussion on the matter.

C2 The adjournment of the debate was met with mixed reactions from the audience.

pronoun not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The adjournment was necessary to allow for further discussion.

A2 The meeting ended with an adjournment until the next day.

B1 The adjournment of the court case was unexpected.

B2 The adjournment of the trial was granted by the judge.

C1 The adjournment of the parliamentary session was met with mixed reactions.

C2 The adjournment of the negotiations was a strategic move by the diplomats.

preposition not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting was adjourned until next week.

A2 The judge decided to adjourn the trial for further evidence.

B1 The committee agreed on an adjournment to allow for more research.

B2 The adjournment of the conference was announced due to technical difficulties.

C1 The adjournment of the negotiations was necessary to review the terms.

C2 The adjournment of the hearing was requested by the defense for additional preparation.

conjunction not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting was adjourned so everyone could take a break.

A2 The adjournment of the court case was unexpected.

B1 The adjournment of the hearing was necessary to gather more evidence.

B2 The adjournment of the trial was announced by the judge.

C1 The adjournment of the conference allowed for further discussion at a later time.

C2 The adjournment of the negotiations was agreed upon by both parties.

interjection not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 Adjournment! Let's take a break.

A2 I'm tired. Adjournment, please!

B1 The meeting is dragging on. Can we call for an adjournment?

B2 I suggest an adjournment to regroup and discuss further tomorrow.

C1 Given the complexity of the issue, I propose an adjournment to gather more information.

C2 The adjournment of the trial was met with mixed reactions from the public.

article not applicable

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting was adjourned until next week.

A2 The adjournment of the court case was unexpected.

B1 The adjournment of the conference allowed for further discussion.

B2 The adjournment of the trial was necessary due to new evidence.

C1 The adjournment of parliament was met with mixed reactions from the public.

C2 The adjournment of the negotiation process was a strategic move by the company.

Examples of adjournment in a Sentence

formal The judge granted an adjournment to allow more time for evidence to be presented.

informal Let's call for an adjournment so we can grab some lunch.

slang I'm so tired, I could really use an adjournment right about now.

figurative Sometimes we need to take an emotional adjournment to process our feelings before making a decision.

Grammatical Forms of adjournment

past tense

adjourned

plural

adjournments

comparative

more adjournment

superlative

most adjournment

present tense

adjourn

future tense

will adjourn

perfect tense

have adjourned

continuous tense

is adjourning

singular

adjournment

positive degree

adjournment

infinitive

to adjourn

gerund

adjourning

participle

adjourning

Origin and Evolution of adjournment

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'adjournment' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'ajorner' meaning 'to postpone or defer'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adjournment' has retained its original meaning of postponing or deferring a meeting or session. It is commonly used in legal and parliamentary contexts to refer to the temporary suspension of proceedings.