as in delaying
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 postponing
Today's top stories Vice President Vance is postponing his trip to Switzerland, where he was set to negotiate terms of a peace agreement with Iran.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
More women are also postponing children to advance their education or careers, but still go on to have around two kids, on average, in their 30s and 40s.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Our medical doctors succeeded really beyond our wildest dreams in saving children from mortality and then adults from a series of diseases and postponing our deaths.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
There's a real difference between postponing a non-urgent procedure your vet says can wait and ignoring symptoms that signal something serious.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Indeed, this approach preserved peace in the short term by postponing difficult conversations.
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David H. Rosmarin,
Time,
10 June 2026
Morrissey has rarely played stateside festivals amid a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Leaders of the California Department of Public Health recently sent a communication to staff postponing a town hall about the return-to-office order that was scheduled to place last week.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Stop postponing your happiness.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
More women are also postponing children to advance their education or careers, but still go on to have around two kids, on average, in their 30s and 40s.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Our medical doctors succeeded really beyond our wildest dreams in saving children from mortality and then adults from a series of diseases and postponing our deaths.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
There's a real difference between postponing a non-urgent procedure your vet says can wait and ignoring symptoms that signal something serious.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Indeed, this approach preserved peace in the short term by postponing difficult conversations.
—
David H. Rosmarin,
Time,
10 June 2026
Morrissey has rarely played stateside festivals amid a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Leaders of the California Department of Public Health recently sent a communication to staff postponing a town hall about the return-to-office order that was scheduled to place last week.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Stop postponing your happiness.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponing
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And while research shows that exercise supports healthy sleep by regulating body temperature, mood, metabolism and circadian rhythm, Weiner cautions that exercising too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep by delaying sleep onset, shortening sleep duration and lowering overall sleep quality.
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The remaining providers are stretched thin, and patients are traveling farther for care — often delaying prenatal visits or arriving in labor without adequate support.
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History is replete with wars that end in interim agreements, deferring difficult issues to future negotiations, only for the interim arrangement to become permanent.
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The county’s cost-saving measures include eliminating vacant positions, cutting programs, deferring maintenance projects, increasing revenue and implementing layoffs.
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“Postponing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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