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Sine Die

2022/5/26
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Sine Die is an adverb that means without plans for resumption.

Our word of the day is derived from a Latin phrase that literally translates to ‘without a day.’ But it’s best understood as meaning ‘with no more further days.’ Sine die is generally used in legal contexts or business contexts. Here’s an example:

Wendy was hoping the matter would be discussed at future meetings, but they ended things sine die, so that ended all hope of continuing the conversation.