as in suspended
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
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, eight days after Apple postponed The Savant, FBI director Kash Patel shuttered the very real (though, secretive) program — a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) — on which the series (and the Cosmopolitan story) is based.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The Lysons are fighting the charges, have asked for a jury trial and the case was recently postponed until December.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump nominated him in May to lead the office of special counsel, but his appointment was postponed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the consumer price index will be released on Friday, after being postponed, and will be a key metric on the state of inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The latest inflation report from the Department of Labor was scheduled for release last week but was postponed due to the ongoing government shutdown.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
After being postponed for a year due to some family issues, the wedding is coming up soon.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
While the company failed to convince Weksler to issue a stay that would have postponed pretrial discovery, a motion for summary judgement is still pending.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Charles and Camilla were supposed to pay a state visit to the Vatican in early April, but the trip was postponed over Pope Francis’ poor health.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, eight days after Apple postponed The Savant, FBI director Kash Patel shuttered the very real (though, secretive) program — a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) — on which the series (and the Cosmopolitan story) is based.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The Lysons are fighting the charges, have asked for a jury trial and the case was recently postponed until December.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump nominated him in May to lead the office of special counsel, but his appointment was postponed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the consumer price index will be released on Friday, after being postponed, and will be a key metric on the state of inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The latest inflation report from the Department of Labor was scheduled for release last week but was postponed due to the ongoing government shutdown.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
After being postponed for a year due to some family issues, the wedding is coming up soon.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
While the company failed to convince Weksler to issue a stay that would have postponed pretrial discovery, a motion for summary judgement is still pending.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponed
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Hamas has said the process of recovering them has been delayed by the extent of destruction in the territory, while the Hostages and Missing Families Forum accuses the group of deliberately withholding information.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Travelers whose flights are delayed or canceled may be eligible for compensation or refunds, depending on the nature of the disruption.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Any doubts about the team’s decision should be deferred after what Williams put on display against the Commanders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Postponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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