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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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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These movements, called avoidance maneuvers, already happen tens of thousands of times every year.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The growing importance of collision avoidance The US operates by far the most satellites in low Earth orbit, thanks largely to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Change Agent leads with resilience, embraces uncertainty and helps teams move confidently through transformation.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vast majority of recent prediction markets growth has come from sports betting, a category that has come online only recently due to legal uncertainty.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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How to check airport TSA wait times There are several ways to check the real-time waiting period at security checkpoints and border crossings.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Parolees, who previously would be eligible after a 5-year waiting period, are also no longer able to receive SNAP benefits.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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