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Recent Examples of postponement
When asked if the game’s postponement had any effect on the result, head coach Ken Klee shrugged off the suggestion.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Tuesday’s rain forced postponement of a number of region semifinal games.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The postponement comes just 10 days before Jones' second trial was set to begin.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Redondo Beach City Councilmember Brad Waller weighed in on the evacuation in the comments section of BeachLife’s initial postponement announcement on Facebook.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Ben Folds is back, making good on a December postponement at District Music Hall with a solo show.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
She was warmed up and ready for a big game in the circle Thursday against Lake Park but rain came and forced a postponement.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The postponement will likely impact the Giants’ pitching plans for May 4 at home against the San Diego Padres.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Tuesday’s rain forced postponement of a number of region semifinal games.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The postponement comes just 10 days before Jones' second trial was set to begin.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Redondo Beach City Councilmember Brad Waller weighed in on the evacuation in the comments section of BeachLife’s initial postponement announcement on Facebook.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Ben Folds is back, making good on a December postponement at District Music Hall with a solo show.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
She was warmed up and ready for a big game in the circle Thursday against Lake Park but rain came and forced a postponement.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The postponement will likely impact the Giants’ pitching plans for May 4 at home against the San Diego Padres.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponement
Noun
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The delays in filling housing through the city’s lottery have knock-on effects beyond the apartments not going quickly to the people who need them.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Consumers can track a package or rideshare driver in real time, yet hospitals still struggle to reliably exchange imaging studies, authorization records and clinical documentation without delays, duplication or manual intervention.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The deferral until the June 2 County Commission meeting is the latest delay in a showdown vote on a project that in February was vetoed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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The deferral of $91 million comes in addition to the funds Vance said were being withheld earlier this year.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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This includes in-school periods, post-graduation grace periods, default periods, bankruptcy periods, and any deferment and forbearance periods before the most recent consolidation of a borrower’s federal student loans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In the first quarter of 2026, 160,000 student loan borrowers were enrolled in the unemployment deferment, according to Kantrowitz.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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