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Recent Examples of postponement
Fast-track capsules triggered by market signals launch closer to market on a shorter timeline and tactics like postponement can be applied here.
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Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The postponement follows news last May that the game was being pushed from the end of 2025 to May 26, 2026.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
China’s space agency said the postponement was to ensure the astronauts’ safety and health.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Again, DeMelo was taken to the hospital, where she was later reported stable and alert, but this time the league called for a postponement of the game.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Markel Wedding Insurance Policy highlights Markel’s wedding insurance policies offer high limits for cancellation and postponement coverage and offers a discount for buying both types of coverage.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The postponement came hours before nominee Casey Means was set to appear virtually.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The postponement, which gives the migrating whales additional time for safe passage south, was praised by conservation groups.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 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
Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The postponement follows news last May that the game was being pushed from the end of 2025 to May 26, 2026.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
China’s space agency said the postponement was to ensure the astronauts’ safety and health.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Again, DeMelo was taken to the hospital, where she was later reported stable and alert, but this time the league called for a postponement of the game.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Markel Wedding Insurance Policy highlights Markel’s wedding insurance policies offer high limits for cancellation and postponement coverage and offers a discount for buying both types of coverage.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The postponement came hours before nominee Casey Means was set to appear virtually.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The postponement, which gives the migrating whales additional time for safe passage south, was praised by conservation groups.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponement
Noun
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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And of course, a deferral didn’t mean those bills wouldn’t eventually fall due.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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There was a kerfuffle because Cheney had used a series of five deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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