postponing

present participle of postpone

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Recent Examples of postponing These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025 But this year’s COLA announcement, scheduled for October 15, could be delayed due to the government shutdown furloughing Bureau of Labor Statistics employees and postponing the release of key inflation data. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Sharon eventually canceled the farewell tour after repeatedly postponing the dates, and Ozzy continued to steadily deteriorate. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 Parton missing a Dollywood event isn't entirely unusual, but postponing by nearly a year what was meant to be her return to Vegas after nearly three decades since her last extended run in the city has raised eyebrows. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 The stars had called off their engagement in September 2013 after postponing their wedding the April prior. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Young adults are postponing big life decisions like buying a house or starting a family because of financial strain due to student debt and less entry level opportunities. Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 As of now, the court is open to postponing the trial, but questions how long the delay should be. Robert Anello, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponing
Verb
  • Unusually warm and dry weather from late September into early October may be delaying peak fall color in some places, and could also result in a shorter, less vibrant season, said Adam Schneider, assistant professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in a recent blog post.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For many families and vulnerable individuals, the cost could be prohibitive, potentially delaying or blocking access.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom's office previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital, deferring responsibility for the situation to the CIF, CDE and state legislature.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Postponing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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