as in postponed
to assign to a later time
let's shelve the project for now
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Recent Examples of shelved
Apple previously shelved an earlier see-through AR project, but the company is now re-thinking this.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
It was first recorded as a demo in 1977 by late singer/guitarist John Lennon and was originally slated to appear on one of the editions of the band’s Anthology series before being shelved due to the poor quality of the original recording.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Springs was shelved after all of three starts in 2023 and underwent TJ surgery while Rasmussen was sidelined after eight starts due to an elbow flexor strain that led to an internal brace procedure instead of what would have been a third TJ.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Enter Shattered Space, where the galaxy-spanning exploration concept has been shelved in favor of being contained to one specific map on one specific planet, for the most part.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Charlie Fink, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
It was first recorded as a demo in 1977 by late singer/guitarist John Lennon and was originally slated to appear on one of the editions of the band’s Anthology series before being shelved due to the poor quality of the original recording.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
Springs was shelved after all of three starts in 2023 and underwent TJ surgery while Rasmussen was sidelined after eight starts due to an elbow flexor strain that led to an internal brace procedure instead of what would have been a third TJ.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Enter Shattered Space, where the galaxy-spanning exploration concept has been shelved in favor of being contained to one specific map on one specific planet, for the most part.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Shelved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelved. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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