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

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

If that postpones $3–5 billion of annual future cash flow and requires $3–5 billion of continuing engineering and development expenditure, the present-value effect can approach $10–20 billion. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 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

Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday. — 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