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Recent Examples of postponement
The post came after several weeks of public concern about her condition following the postponement of her upcoming Las Vegas residency, her first in more than three decades.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The residency postponement came just over a week after Parton skipped an event at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Zaynn Arora as the boy messenger (Eric Williams in alternate performances) who delivers the news of Godot’s postponement is suitably fragile, fearful and haunting.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The Savant’s postponement comes at an especially tense moment for American political speech.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The postponement comes after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot earlier this month at a Utah college campus.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
On Sunday morning Liverpool staff met with the players’ senior leadership group, led by captain Grace Fisk, and the message was relayed that the squad was in favour of a postponement.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
South Park has released the premiere dates for the rest of its episodes in Season 27 following an unexpected postponement of Episode 5.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The postponement allows Kering to put off extra debt.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The residency postponement came just over a week after Parton skipped an event at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Zaynn Arora as the boy messenger (Eric Williams in alternate performances) who delivers the news of Godot’s postponement is suitably fragile, fearful and haunting.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The Savant’s postponement comes at an especially tense moment for American political speech.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The postponement comes after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot earlier this month at a Utah college campus.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
On Sunday morning Liverpool staff met with the players’ senior leadership group, led by captain Grace Fisk, and the message was relayed that the squad was in favour of a postponement.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
South Park has released the premiere dates for the rest of its episodes in Season 27 following an unexpected postponement of Episode 5.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The postponement allows Kering to put off extra debt.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponement
Noun
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Some firms have scurried to ship early, but even a few days’ delay at sea could blow up their margins.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Amex travel protections vary by card type, but prominent features include trip delay and cancellation insurance, baggage protection, global assistance hotlines, and car rental loss coverage.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, nearly all retirement plans offered catch-up contributions, but only 16% of eligible workers made these deferrals, according to a 2025 Vanguard report based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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White wanted to appeal, saying she was protected by Los Angeles regulations enacted in response to Covid that allowed a 12-month deferral of rent.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The wife of a Department of Homeland Security worker in Ohio said that her bank rejected her request for a deferment on her mortgage.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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While there are many periods of deferment that can count, most borrowers today are buying back time from the SAVE Forbearance.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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