Synonyms of postpones

postpones

verb

present tense third-person singular of postpone

as in defers

to assign to a later time

we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defers
• delays
• waits
• suspends
• shelves
• hesitates
• holds over
• remits
• slows
• pauses
• prolongs
• holds off (on)
• lays over
• stays
• puts over
• extends
• puts off
• holds up
• lengthens
• retards
• detains
• stretches (out)
• protracts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• does
• works (on)
• acts
• deals (with)
• decides (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postpones

The injury postpones any plans to send the 20-year-old out on loan. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Or someone managing diabetes who postpones a preventive visit because grocery shopping, prescription pickups, and coordinating multiple specialists compete for limited time and energy. — Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Minimizing these three common vascular threats between ages 48 and 68 dramatically postpones mental decline, according to the research. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Every unnecessary year spent waiting for approvals delays investment, slows industrial growth and postpones the benefits of lower-cost, cleaner electricity. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Funeral postpones talks with US Khamenei’s body will be transported to cities in Iran and neighboring Iraq, with authorities planning to drive his casket and others through the streets of Tehran on Monday. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The Defense secretary said the ceasefire postpones the deadline for securing such approval. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning. — Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026

The system records enormous detail about decisions but often postpones the moment when those decisions are definitively validated. — Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026