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to assign to a later time
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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Recent Examples of postponed
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The sentencing date for two men who pleaded guilty to siphoning money from a campaign account belonging to gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra will be postponed for at least two months, court records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Some residents hunkered down in their homes as police searched for Baker, and community events were canceled or postponed due to public safety concerns, reported the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Class of 2026 induction ceremony, which was previously slated for Monday, has been postponed.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Things that may have been postponed during working years suddenly become possible.
—James Mayer Jr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Saturday’s evacuation comes less than a week after the museum postponed a lecture on ancient Israel that had been scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month, citing security concerns.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 May 2026
More than 42,000 voters had already cast ballots for the May 16 primary when Landry postponed the House elections.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Unfortunately, the race never got underway and was postponed until Saturday morning and then again to Saturday night.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
Executives from the top AI and tech firms had been invited, and some were en route to the White House when the order was postponed.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The sentencing date for two men who pleaded guilty to siphoning money from a campaign account belonging to gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra will be postponed for at least two months, court records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Some residents hunkered down in their homes as police searched for Baker, and community events were canceled or postponed due to public safety concerns, reported the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Class of 2026 induction ceremony, which was previously slated for Monday, has been postponed.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Things that may have been postponed during working years suddenly become possible.
—James Mayer Jr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Saturday’s evacuation comes less than a week after the museum postponed a lecture on ancient Israel that had been scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month, citing security concerns.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 May 2026
More than 42,000 voters had already cast ballots for the May 16 primary when Landry postponed the House elections.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Unfortunately, the race never got underway and was postponed until Saturday morning and then again to Saturday night.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponed
Adjective
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The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Mean procedure time was just 35 minutes, with zero periprocedural or delayed complications.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The meeting was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Postponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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