as in stalled
formal
to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more time
Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.
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Recent Examples of temporized
Assad lied and temporized, the official said.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporized
Verb
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This comes as another measure focused on transparency is stalled in the House.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Peace talks with international mediators have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of acting in bad faith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The start of the game was delayed 18 minutes because of rain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Though Ducharme never had to miss extended time in her redshirt senior year, the impacts of the head and neck injuries lingered.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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My worries lingered but co-existed with the calm.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Temporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporized. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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