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
Of course, all of this was just so much procrastination in the face of my actual task, which awaited me in the GoonVerse’s stream room.
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Having a place for your essentials (and having every essential in its place) can be the difference between a productive workday and a day of procrastination.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Having a place for your essentials (and having every essential in its place) can be the difference between a productive workday and a day of procrastination.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastination
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Once again, LaGuardia Airport was particularly affected by delays, with 132 disruptions, as was John F Kennedy International Airport (102) and Logan International Airport (98).—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even if existing obstacle avoidance systems work effectively, research is being conducted to increase flight speeds above two meters per second, allowing real-world operations to respond more quickly, according to TRR.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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How to Model Healthy Disagreement While avoidance of conflict may seem to make the family dynamic feel less tense in the short term, this strategy doesn’t model how to have healthy disagreements.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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This marks the first time quantum uncertainty and entanglement—famously non-intuitive ideas—have been expressed through direct auditory interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Critics of the deal-in-waiting come from both shippers and rivals alike.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that has jurisdiction over major projects like this, has not signed off on the effort but seems like a rubber stamp-in-waiting.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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