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
There were tires, a rocking chair, a shopping cart, shelving units and more.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Also of concern: Data centers planned by major IT companies have been delayed or shelved as uncertainty surrounding ROI increases.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025
It was shelved during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its funding from the European Regional Development Fund was cut following Brexit.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Many were recorded during sessions for other albums, and some even made it to the mixing stage before being shelved.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Also of concern: Data centers planned by major IT companies have been delayed or shelved as uncertainty surrounding ROI increases.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025
It was shelved during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its funding from the European Regional Development Fund was cut following Brexit.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Many were recorded during sessions for other albums, and some even made it to the mixing stage before being shelved.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelve
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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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Research suggests that females who have autism are more likely to use this strategy, which can lead to a mismatch between the internal experience and the external behavior—and may play a role in delaying diagnosis.1 4.—
Heidi Moawad, MD,
Verywell Health,
18 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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