adjournment
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonadjournment noun
- preadjournment noun
- proadjournment adjective
- readjournment noun
Etymology
Origin of adjournment
1635–45; < Anglo-French adjournement, Middle French. See adjourn, -ment
Example Sentences
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Shortly after October's court adjournment, the club's ownership claimed they had secured funding which would arrive "within 12 days" but ultimately that failed to materialise.
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Sir Mark said it was "extremely frustrating" that the delays had resulted in adjournment applications and "unnecessary complications".
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Delays in police investigations, frequent adjournments, and poor infrastructure further add to the backlog, leaving the system stretched beyond capacity.
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They sought an adjournment to allow him to complete an administration process for the company to then be sold, without the need for any government intervention.
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Judge Watson said he was satisfied passing sentence in the absence of the defendant, noting an adjournment was not likely to compel him to attend court.
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