
Adjourn
Temporary Pause
Use 'adjourn' when a meeting is paused temporarily and will resume later.

We'll adjourn now and reconvene after lunch.
Predicted Resumption
'Adjourn' often implies a specific time or condition when the event will continue.

Let's adjourn until the power outage is resolved.
Formality
In formal scenarios like official meetings, 'adjourn' is commonly used to signify a break.

The committee will adjourn for a fifteen-minute break.
Compare with
Break offDeferDelayHold offPostponePut offRecessSuspend
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