1
as in postponing
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in removing
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in disgusting
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of putting off
But be careful about putting off work for too long.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 June 2026
While delaying care may seem like a practical way to manage vet costs in the short term, putting off treatment can sometimes create larger financial and medical challenges in the future.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
That did mean putting off other major projects, including construction of the new, $24 million Barbour Street library in the city’s northside neighborhood.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Commissioner Jessica Vasquez requested the AI proposal be deferred, likely putting off consideration for at least one month.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Damon Wayans’ Message to Other Diabetes Patients Wayans wants people who suspect something is off to stop putting off the appointment.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Correcting a deficiency is one of the most accessible interventions in everyday health and now there’s a compelling new reason to stop putting off that conversation.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In the center of town, Perryville House—with its garden-facing suites and Georgian architecture—makes a compelling case for putting off your departure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
But the Council walked that back, putting off any vote until 2026 because of to a City Charter restriction prohibiting the body from pushing through raises in the lame duck period of an election year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 June 2026
While delaying care may seem like a practical way to manage vet costs in the short term, putting off treatment can sometimes create larger financial and medical challenges in the future.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
That did mean putting off other major projects, including construction of the new, $24 million Barbour Street library in the city’s northside neighborhood.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Commissioner Jessica Vasquez requested the AI proposal be deferred, likely putting off consideration for at least one month.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Damon Wayans’ Message to Other Diabetes Patients Wayans wants people who suspect something is off to stop putting off the appointment.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Correcting a deficiency is one of the most accessible interventions in everyday health and now there’s a compelling new reason to stop putting off that conversation.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In the center of town, Perryville House—with its garden-facing suites and Georgian architecture—makes a compelling case for putting off your departure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
But the Council walked that back, putting off any vote until 2026 because of to a City Charter restriction prohibiting the body from pushing through raises in the lame duck period of an election year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting off
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There's a real difference between postponing a non-urgent procedure your vet says can wait and ignoring symptoms that signal something serious.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Indeed, this approach preserved peace in the short term by postponing difficult conversations.—
David H. Rosmarin,
Time,
10 June 2026
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By removing the liquid filling stage entirely and accelerating the subsequent chemical formation and aging protocols, the production timeline for these steps is shortened by two-thirds.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The consequences of disgusting one’s wife, whether or not one agrees with her premise, could be enormous.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Discharge Papers • Aw, The Pitt is back and happy to be disgusting again!—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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If there are no seats, there’ll be no place to put sick passengers and the train will have to stay in the station, delaying the system.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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From stunting and weakening plant growth to delaying flower production, these 1/10th-inch-long pests can wreak havoc.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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For example, Dublin Airport (DUB) and Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL) both have United States pre-clearance facilities, where a traveler goes through the necessary visit with a CBP officer before taking off.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Why the honey scent trend is taking off The appeal of a honey scent comes down to balance.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Putting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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