procrastination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastination
Noun
  • The Trump budget cuts now mean Europe may have to go it alone, possibly facing further delays.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Defense Intelligence Agency concluded in a low-confidence initial assessment that the strikes caused only limited delays to Iran's nuclear program and failed to destroy key underground sites.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • But the avoidance of probate is often suggested to minimize cost and time delays.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • This is not just a violation of students’ academic freedom, which includes the avoidance of ideological indoctrination.
    Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The dollar, already weakened by tariffs and policy uncertainty, fell to a three-year low on the row, the Financial Times reported.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
  • As companies pull back on hiring amid tariff uncertainty and the corporate dream that AI will become a significant part of workflows, HR leaders are increasingly looking to promote leadership talent from within their own ranks.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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