Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for shelve

shelve

Discover More

Example Sentences

In October, the Scottish government shelved proposals for the automatic early release of long-term prisoners due to concerns from victims of crime.

From BBC

The upper limit for claims in England hasn't been raised since 2008 and a pledge to increase it, made in 2021, was shelved by the last government.

From BBC

Margaret has said that she almost shelved that book a couple of times because she just thought it was too improbable and was a premise that that we wouldn’t buy.

In September 2021 the teachers union shelved a resolution that would have condemned Israel and supported Palestinians.

But in recent months, a cabinet reshuffle and the removal of the republican portfolio revealed that plans to hold a vote on the issue had been shelved.

From BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement