as in postponed
to assign to a later time
we held off on accepting the invitation in the hopes that something better would come along
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Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Check subscriptions, compare a few price quotes, and choose quality over clutter, especially if your budget talks keep getting delayed or mixed between emails and texts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each count carries a minimum sentence of three years, which can’t be suspended or deferred.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Held off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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