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
Encouraging firms to allocate more shares for retail investors risks putting off the foreign institutions Saudi Arabia is simultaneously trying to woo.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
This helps the shoe absorb impact, pushing off energy back towards you and putting off foot fatigue.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
An appeal would freeze the process until the higher court rules, putting off a trial to 2026.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The retailer said homeowners have been focused on smaller, less expensive home repairs while putting off bigger projects because of high interest rates and continuing concerns about inflation.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting off
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Besides regularly removing dust that forms on the fan blades, cleaning needs can also change with the seasons.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple tweak that could boost sodium-ion battery performance, by leaving water inside a key component rather than removing it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Unusually warm and dry weather from late September into early October may be delaying peak fall color in some places, and could also result in a shorter, less vibrant season, said Adam Schneider, assistant professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in a recent blog post.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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For many families and vulnerable individuals, the cost could be prohibitive, potentially delaying or blocking access.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Photos released earlier by the command also show MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters taking off from the destroyer USS and the amphibious transport dock USS during a SINKEX as part of Exercise UNITAS 2025 on September 28.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Denver International and Newark Liberty International airports saw ground delays where flights were prohibited from taking off until controllers were able to handle them.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Newsom's office previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital, deferring responsibility for the situation to the CIF, CDE and state legislature.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The plant—and particularly the liverwurst product made there—was determined to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that spanned May to September of last year, sickening at least 61 people across 19 states.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the data collected by volunteers in DC has convinced some building managers to make changes, like turning off lights and putting treatments on some windows.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napier’s squad almost definitely isn’t turning off the lights, but the importance of player leadership, which was also a focus of Jackson’s, has reverberated through Napier’s most recent conversations.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Putting off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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