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
At the time, Darvish appeared to be on the verge of finally joining the rotation, but the elbow discomfort that shelved him in spring training did not feel quite right.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Reps aren’t as overworked and can focus on more meaningful tasks; clients aren’t getting stuck in endless loops and ultimately shelving a product instead of using it.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Their record label, Slash Records, shelved the album’s release indefinitely amid an effort to sell itself.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Here are some highlights: More than one of the albums were likely shelved because Springsteen couldn’t figure out how to tour them.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Reps aren’t as overworked and can focus on more meaningful tasks; clients aren’t getting stuck in endless loops and ultimately shelving a product instead of using it.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Their record label, Slash Records, shelved the album’s release indefinitely amid an effort to sell itself.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Here are some highlights: More than one of the albums were likely shelved because Springsteen couldn’t figure out how to tour them.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelve
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Investigations into the storm's impact are ongoing, and Fourth of July events in several towns have been canceled or postponed.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suddenly postponed a meeting for another key federal advisory panel responsible for making health recommendations on preventative care.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Apple looks to have delayed the release of the new macOS hardware into 2026.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The flight has since been delayed and is now expected to depart from Sydney at 7:25 a.m.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Non-grantor trusts may also be used to defer or avoid state income tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For example, someone who falls behind on the bills because of job loss would no longer qualify to defer student loan payments, Bañez said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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“Shelve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelve. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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