postpone
verb
post·pone
(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn 
postponed; postponing
1
: to put off to a later time : defer
2
a
: to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English
postpone an adjective
b
: to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance
Examples of postpone in a Sentence
The baseball game was postponed until tomorrow because of rain.
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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The shutdown will force DHS to scale back its operations and postpone pay for many workers.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Game doesn’t get postponed because a guy is hurt/sick.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Hard choices have been postponed year after year.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
After hearing testimony from about 40 witnesses, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the bill so the sponsors could work on amendments.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Game doesn’t get postponed because a guy is hurt/sick.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Hard choices have been postponed year after year.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
After hearing testimony from about 40 witnesses, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the bill so the sponsors could work on amendments.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for postpone
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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postpone
verb
post·pone
pōs(t)-ˈpōn
postponed; postponing
: to put off (as an action or event) until a later time
rain forced us to postpone the picnic
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