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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
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Snyder successfully argued that the start of his sentence should be postponed until his bid to have the Supreme Court hear his case was complete.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The crypto event’s decision to continue as planned comes at a time when other conferences have been postponed, and when sporting events have been canceled.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
There had been a fear coming into the week that the players might cause a work stoppage that would have postponed the season-opening game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The result is a treatment postponed for a few weeks.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
On Sunday morning, Oxford announced that their FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division game against Real Bedford, scheduled for later in the day, had been postponed.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Notably, the Qatar soccer federation (QFA) has postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The Clifford star also postponed two live comedy shows he was set to perform with frequent collaborator Steve Martin in Milwaukee and Minneapolis at the end of February.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
The game between Dallas and the Columbus Blue Jackets is postponed by the NHL after Stars forward Rich Peverley collapses on the bench during the first period.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Snyder successfully argued that the start of his sentence should be postponed until his bid to have the Supreme Court hear his case was complete.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The crypto event’s decision to continue as planned comes at a time when other conferences have been postponed, and when sporting events have been canceled.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
There had been a fear coming into the week that the players might cause a work stoppage that would have postponed the season-opening game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The result is a treatment postponed for a few weeks.
—Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
On Sunday morning, Oxford announced that their FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division game against Real Bedford, scheduled for later in the day, had been postponed.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Notably, the Qatar soccer federation (QFA) has postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The Clifford star also postponed two live comedy shows he was set to perform with frequent collaborator Steve Martin in Milwaukee and Minneapolis at the end of February.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponed
Adjective
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Fashion firms often operate on slim margins, and these can quickly erode due to late receipts, misaligned inventory allocation and delayed markdowns.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brave jumpers leaped into Evergreen Lake on March 1, or meteorological spring, as the delayed Evergreen Lake Plunge took place.—
CBSColorado.com Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If harm followed, it would be managed or deferred.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to police, the victim deferred treatment until Saturday.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Postponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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