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
Murray lasted just one game before getting hurt himself during New Orleans' season opener against the Chicago Bulls, and remains shelved indefinitely with a fractured right hand.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead of shelving the project, the team – hailing from Finland – decided to confront him.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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But don't delay, the collection will be available for a limited time only and is expected to sell out fast.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes settlement of patent disputes involves agreements between originator biologic and biosimilar manufacturers to defer market entry.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This concept gained prominence in 1980s Japan, when, during a period of economic upheaval, the government allowed companies to defer debt payments.Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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