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
Samantha Tang, from Hong Kong, is one of those who has shelved her trip to the country.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The sheer complexity of a deal, which will take years to complete and require multiagency input, forced Trump’s first treasury secretary to shelve their sale, and experts believe the same hurdles pose significant challenges this time around, too.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
DeSantis shelved the proposal in August amid the backlash.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The story is similar in the U.S., where the tech sector has seen IPO plans delayed or shelved altogether.
—Natalie Dolphin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The sheer complexity of a deal, which will take years to complete and require multiagency input, forced Trump’s first treasury secretary to shelve their sale, and experts believe the same hurdles pose significant challenges this time around, too.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
DeSantis shelved the proposal in August amid the backlash.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The story is similar in the U.S., where the tech sector has seen IPO plans delayed or shelved altogether.
—Natalie Dolphin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
Verb
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After a short discussion between the clubs and Major League Baseball, the game was postponed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The Division 1 softball game between Poway and Ayala was postponed because of rain.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Boeing’s project has been hampered by stress corrosion cracks on the planes and excessive noise in the cabins from the decompression system, among other issues that have delayed delivery, according to a Government Accountability Office report released last year.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Last year, the NFL reported a 20,000% increase in unauthorized drone activity over games between 2017 and 2023, some of which delayed games.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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The agreement appears to essentially lock in the exemptions in perpetuity, requiring any future Ukrainian legislation to defer and yield to this international treaty.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The city can achieve their highest statutory purpose, boost local jobs and the local economy, and address critical environmental needs — needs that will become more expensive if deferred.—
Jim Peugh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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