postponements

plural of postponement

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Noun
  • In addition, New York City and Philadelphia also faced tornado watches and considerable rainfall, creating risks of flash flooding and travel delays.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Mike Hellstrom, vice president and eastern regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, said the funding cut likely means delays for a multigenerational project, which means extra costs and potential job losses.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The six-year, $210 million deal Burnes signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks included deferrals and an opt out after two years.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Postponements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponements. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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