temporized

verb

past tense of temporize
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. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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  1. stalled
  2. delayed
  3. lingered
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  • No consensus on what counts as a weapon International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • When Harvey stalled over the Houston area, the storm kept drawing moisture from the warm waters of the Gulf.
    — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalled
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  • Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Stringer | Reuters Delta Air Lines delayed the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following recent attacks on the capital city's airport.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of delayed
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  • That figure declined to 12% as the pandemic lingered in 2021 and to about 3% in 2024.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Wallace lingered in the car for a few minutes once slowing to a stop, though — long enough for health workers to unload a stretcher that Wallace ultimately didn’t use.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lingered

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“Temporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporized. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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