as in cabinetry
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as in postponing
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelving
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The massive box set, which arrives June 27, features seven complete records that Springsteen recorded between 1983 and 2018, but wound up shelving.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Notable features: Shaded porch, hard wood floors, fireplaces, arched walkways, built-in open shelving, walk-in closet, screened-in patio, small putting green and fenced-in yard.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
In recent years, people have begun to say yes to open shelving in favor of traditional cabinetry, something that Mary Gordon, the co-founder of InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, explains will soon change.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Photo : James Stevens/Front Range Media The closet has lighted shelving.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The massive box set, which arrives June 27, features seven complete records that Springsteen recorded between 1983 and 2018, but wound up shelving.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Notable features: Shaded porch, hard wood floors, fireplaces, arched walkways, built-in open shelving, walk-in closet, screened-in patio, small putting green and fenced-in yard.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
In recent years, people have begun to say yes to open shelving in favor of traditional cabinetry, something that Mary Gordon, the co-founder of InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, explains will soon change.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelving
Noun
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Another clever highlight Grand Designs has hidden away, a 50-in projector screen at the foot of the bed unfurls from the overhead cabinetry at the push of a button next to the passenger-side window.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
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This was especially important to balance with the kitchen's dark wood cabinetry and the dark wood floor in the kitchen and dining area.—
Meghan Holloran,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The intense online scrutiny and chaos after postponing its election has left Romania reeling.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider postponing important launches to a later date and instead use the time to revise existing projects.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dad: Gun was hidden in armoire, bullets stashed under jeans On Day Three of testimony, more details were disclosed about where the murder weapon was stored before the then-15-year-old shooter used it to terrorize his school.—
Gina Kaufman,
Detroit Free Press,
11 June 2024
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There was a laptop on the armoire sending a live feed of the family’s reaction to MLB Network’s studios. Will kept stepping outside to talk to his agent.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Stewart One of Cannes’s more risk-taking dressers, Stewart leaned into edgy Chanel looks that were equal parts dressy and casual.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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Plus, what girl doesn’t want a bottle of Chanel on her dresser?—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelving. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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