HELD OFF (ON) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

held off (on)

verb

past tense of hold off (on)

as in postponed

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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The win for West Orange sets up a key district clash next week at Edgewater, which gained an unexpected bye week when their matchup with Jones was postponed Friday.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Konig was set to be sentenced in August, though the hearing was postponed after the defense filed a motion seeking a new trial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of postponed

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Combined, the three had 14 space exploration missions that were proposed to be canceled or delayed, the report stated.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Two companies in the AI ecosystem have delayed their IPOs, the latest sign that investor appetite for the trade is uneven at best.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of delayed

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Working with Jennings for the first time on the album represents a plan deferred, since there had been talk of him co-producing her previous effort.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office deferred questions about the subpoenas to the Office of Statewide Prosecution.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deferred

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