as in defers
to assign to a later time
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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Recent Examples of postpones
Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
At best, the push postpones the cross-medium renaissance Hollywood has been predicting for more than 30 years.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Jeff Bezos' company postpones New Glenn launch New Glenn was fueled up and vertical on the launch pad ahead of an impending launch before Blue Origin ultimately called it off about 90 minutes after the window opened.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Scripps continues to pursue a strategy that focuses on the northern parts of San Diego County and postpones reconstruction plans for Scripps Mercy Hospital, which operates sister campuses in Hillcrest and Chula Vista.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The panel’s decision postpones the effective dates of TPS terminations directed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
At best, the push postpones the cross-medium renaissance Hollywood has been predicting for more than 30 years.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Jeff Bezos' company postpones New Glenn launch New Glenn was fueled up and vertical on the launch pad ahead of an impending launch before Blue Origin ultimately called it off about 90 minutes after the window opened.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Scripps continues to pursue a strategy that focuses on the northern parts of San Diego County and postpones reconstruction plans for Scripps Mercy Hospital, which operates sister campuses in Hillcrest and Chula Vista.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The panel’s decision postpones the effective dates of TPS terminations directed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postpones
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Depending on how long the renter defers part of the payment, Livble’s fees can translate into effective annual percentage rates of roughly 104% to 139%.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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One amendment to the bill adding new zoning categories defers its effective date to April 5, which Johnston said was meant to give the Planning Department enough time to put together and disseminate the map.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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With annuals like snapdragons, removing flower stalks delays the formation of seed production and the plants send out more shoots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle gets out of sync.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Postpones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpones. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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