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to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.
He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.
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Recent Examples of procrastinating
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Are Texans procrastinating on taxes?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastinating
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The tense talks continued into a second day but concluded without progress, in a diplomatic effort that seemed little more than another stalling game for Putin.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Hilton proposes to reform the California Environmental Quality Act so that only government prosecutors can sue, preventing private individuals and organizations from stopping or delaying new housing projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Nearly 40% of calls handled by Sacramento’s emergency medical services system were non-emergencies, tying up ambulances and paramedics, delaying urgent medical responses and adding nearly $5 million in costs to the city, according to a city audit.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The adjustable cords along the bottom cuffs even keep bugs from crawling up your calves.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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New York has an opportunity this week to make Toronto’s chances of crawling back into the division race seem daunting.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sources of Putin’s Sluggish Polling One would think that the reason for this decline in Putin’s approval rating would be the war in Ukraine dragging on.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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This is a man who has dedicated six and a half years of his life, just about every waking moment, to dragging his club to the top of the mountain.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Procrastinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastinating. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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