postponements

noun

plural of postponement
as in delays

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  1. delays
  2. deferrals
Noun
  • Traditional atomic projects often face extensive delays because safety reviews generally encompass both the reactor and its major steam-generating systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The delays are not exactly surprising, nor does the blame for them lie with the city — a number of state and federal agencies are in charge here, each navigating their own bureaucratic mazes.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of delays
Noun
  • This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of deferrals
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“Postponements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponements. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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