as in delay
a state, a habit, or an instance of being slow or late about doing something that should be done
Though she has a tendency towards procrastination, she never fails to turn in her papers on time.
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Recent Examples of procrastination
The sports ticket market generally doesn’t reward procrastination but this one might.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
After battling burnout, persistent procrastination or social weariness for years, professionals are beginning to wonder if laziness was ever the cause.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Caroline first learned about the Hole in her twenties by reading mommy blogs, a form of procrastination less about satisfying any conscious curiosity about motherhood and more about finding comfort in the easy intimacy with which these women wrote about their own lives.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
When the future feels uncertain, paralysis can look like procrastination.
—Ali Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Raking and Disposing of Leaves in the Fall Any home gardener who likes indulging in procrastination will love to hear this one.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Perfectionism is just a socially acceptable form of procrastination.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The triple-check system helps circumvent the ‘shame’ component of procrastination, Le Cunff says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
After battling burnout, persistent procrastination or social weariness for years, professionals are beginning to wonder if laziness was ever the cause.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Caroline first learned about the Hole in her twenties by reading mommy blogs, a form of procrastination less about satisfying any conscious curiosity about motherhood and more about finding comfort in the easy intimacy with which these women wrote about their own lives.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
When the future feels uncertain, paralysis can look like procrastination.
—Ali Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Raking and Disposing of Leaves in the Fall Any home gardener who likes indulging in procrastination will love to hear this one.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Perfectionism is just a socially acceptable form of procrastination.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The triple-check system helps circumvent the ‘shame’ component of procrastination, Le Cunff says.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastination
Noun
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Heidi Vonblum, the city’s planning director, said the delay will allow the city to help neighborhoods that have suffered from past city zoning practices, including zoning based on race or ethnicity.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Gas prices, which tend to follow moves in oil with a delay, were slightly higher on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Addressing something directly now may relieve more pressure than avoidance.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Each drone carries radar systems, optical cameras, and collision-avoidance artificial intelligence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The uncertainties that led to disquiet over nuclear power across the country in the 1970s and 1980s have not gone away but have changed as technology has evolved.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Senate leadership was ousted just hours before Duterte’s impeachment trial moves to that chamber, creating political uncertainty and complications for the proceedings.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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But the issue also is the waiting game with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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And for the employee, the waiting compounds.—
Josh D Shapiro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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