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Recent Examples of postponement
With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The incident sparked widespread condemnation and led to the postponement of a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Timberwolves had requested the postponement for their players and staff to deal with the emotional weight of the shooting, and to prepare additional security around the arena.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Finch said on Sunday that the Timberwolves pushed for the postponement to respect the public grieving process.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The indefinite postponement is in many ways a reflection of the broader problems at NEOM and the kingdom’s largest gigaprojects.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The future of the bill Armstrong’s post was notable not only for its impact, with the Senate Banking Committee quickly announcing the postponement of its markup session, but also for the reaction from the rest of the crypto industry.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will end up in that bizarre situation after condensation on the United Center court forced the postponement of the game between the two teams Friday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The incident sparked widespread condemnation and led to the postponement of a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Timberwolves had requested the postponement for their players and staff to deal with the emotional weight of the shooting, and to prepare additional security around the arena.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Finch said on Sunday that the Timberwolves pushed for the postponement to respect the public grieving process.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The indefinite postponement is in many ways a reflection of the broader problems at NEOM and the kingdom’s largest gigaprojects.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The future of the bill Armstrong’s post was notable not only for its impact, with the Senate Banking Committee quickly announcing the postponement of its markup session, but also for the reaction from the rest of the crypto industry.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will end up in that bizarre situation after condensation on the United Center court forced the postponement of the game between the two teams Friday.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponement
Noun
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Bridgerton season four wisely ditches the blackmail and delays Bridgerton’s indecent proposal.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, those reductions are deferrals for February and March.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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However, the governor added that the rate deferrals will be recovered by utility companies from ratepayers later this year.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This was from a man who avoided the war with four student deferments and a medical deferment for bone spurs in his heel.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2025
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Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid and anyone volunteering in the Peace Corps, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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