Definition
adjournments
noun
- the act of suspending a meeting, court session, or other proceeding to a later time
Usage: plural form of adjournment
Examples
- The judge granted several adjournments during the lengthy trial.
- Multiple adjournments delayed the city council’s final vote.
- The committee requested adjournments to review the new evidence.
- Frequent adjournments frustrated the attorneys and their clients.
- The court clerk scheduled all adjournments for the following month.
- Parliamentary adjournments allow members time to consult with constituents.