as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelve
Now the security grants program has been shelved as authorities and Jewish groups warn of rising antisemitism.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
McGarvey recorded that on Sept. 1, 1916, the branch shelved over a thousand books and had over 400 borrowers.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Though the series has been shelved, the studio is working on a separate short-form special inspired by the original movie.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The company shelved indefinitely a plan to build an EV factory in Mexico, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
McGarvey recorded that on Sept. 1, 1916, the branch shelved over a thousand books and had over 400 borrowers.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Though the series has been shelved, the studio is working on a separate short-form special inspired by the original movie.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The company shelved indefinitely a plan to build an EV factory in Mexico, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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But on Wednesday, April 16, ticket holders received a message that the event was postponed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or postponing them until later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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China’s chief antitrust regulator is currently reviewing the BlackRock-Hutchison deal, effectively delaying the transaction before it was expected to be signed on April 2.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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What may happen is a pause by some companies in shipping goods to the U.S. Automaker Jaguar Land Rover and gaming outfit Nintendo have already announced a change of plans; the former is pausing shipment of its cars for a month, and Nintendo delayed pre-orders for its new Switch 2 console.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will defer deliveries of new aircraft if they are hit with tariffs.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the Status Quo: Rebuilding Strategic Autonomy For decades, both major political parties have deferred substantive structural reform.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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