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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
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Ghalibaf, the country’s long-serving parliament speaker, led the first round of negotiations with the US in Islamabad and was expected to attend opposite Vice President JD Vance for a second round of talks that were first delayed, then postponed indefinitely.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, the fair was postponed from April to May and scaled back from more than 120 galleries in 2025 to just 50 after roughly 75 exhibitors withdrew, according to the Art Newspaper.
—Bella Bromberg, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The case has been postponed to May 13.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The vote delay comes after Johnson had already twice postponed a vote on extending FISA amid the GOP divisions, including back in March, when Johnson had to scrap plans to hold a vote on the FISA extension and reschedule it for a mid-April vote.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
That event has been postponed until May 21.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Already, de Meo postponed plans for Kering to fully acquire Valentino, sold Kering’s beauty business to L’Oréal Group, reshuffled the leadership team, hired talents from the automotive and other industries, and created a new Kering jewelry entity.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump has postponed a summit with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, to May.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Ghalibaf, the country’s long-serving parliament speaker, led the first round of negotiations with the US in Islamabad and was expected to attend opposite Vice President JD Vance for a second round of talks that were first delayed, then postponed indefinitely.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, the fair was postponed from April to May and scaled back from more than 120 galleries in 2025 to just 50 after roughly 75 exhibitors withdrew, according to the Art Newspaper.
—Bella Bromberg, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The case has been postponed to May 13.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The vote delay comes after Johnson had already twice postponed a vote on extending FISA amid the GOP divisions, including back in March, when Johnson had to scrap plans to hold a vote on the FISA extension and reschedule it for a mid-April vote.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
That event has been postponed until May 21.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Already, de Meo postponed plans for Kering to fully acquire Valentino, sold Kering’s beauty business to L’Oréal Group, reshuffled the leadership team, hired talents from the automotive and other industries, and created a new Kering jewelry entity.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump has postponed a summit with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, to May.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponed
Adjective
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Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Council members Jared Fears and Bridget McCandless declined to comment and said that the situation was a personnel issue and deferred any comments to the city.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Postponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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