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
Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 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
Dolly Parton is postponing six concerts slated for December at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 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
The real reason people are postponing becoming parents or having another child stems from the fact that, compared to earlier generations, fewer of today's young adults have hit the major milestones of adulthood, like finishing school, living on their own, and finding stable jobs.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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, 16 Sep. 2025
The Windy City has prepared for more than a week for looming National Guard deployments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners postponing.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 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
Dolly Parton is postponing six concerts slated for December at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 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
The real reason people are postponing becoming parents or having another child stems from the fact that, compared to earlier generations, fewer of today's young adults have hit the major milestones of adulthood, like finishing school, living on their own, and finding stable jobs.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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, 16 Sep. 2025
The Windy City has prepared for more than a week for looming National Guard deployments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, from the governor bracing for a court fight to parade planners postponing.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponing
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Host Jimmy Kimmel milked the moment, delaying confirming that their answer was correct for a very tense minute.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boys may experience greater benefits from delaying their start date compared to girls, said Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at Cal State Fullerton.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Joelle Baird did not say how a shutdown would impact the park, deferring questions to a National Park Service media line.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The panel chose not to take a vote on whether to recommend the shot for pregnant women, deferring the decision to CDC officials, Retsef Levi, a member of the advisory committee, said during the meeting.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Postponing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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