as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
we held off on accepting the invitation in the hopes that something better would come along
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It will either get postponed, or prepare for the entire group not to make it out of the groupchat.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025 -
But if the alert lasts more than 30 minutes, the screening is postponed.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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The execution was delayed from its anticipated time of 6 p.m. ET as the United States Supreme Court considered Hutchinson's final appeals.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The shoot was planned for 2022; however, the production was delayed due to financing amid the pandemic and later, guild strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Ticketmaster deferred revenue was $270 million, up 13 percent compared to 2024.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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By deferring taxes, your investment returns compound faster since they aren’t reduced by annual tax payments.—
Bob Chitrathorn,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Strowman, 41, had become the still-fierce giant whose primary job was to put over strong up-and-comers like Fatu and Bronson Reed before him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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And that live-action look included Forest Whitaker sporting a very unique accessory in the form of a mask that Saw would periodically put over his face and inhale from.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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“Hold off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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