as in to postpone
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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But on Wednesday, April 16, ticket holders received a message that the event was postponed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
This reflects the trend of more Americans either opting not to have kids or postponing them until later.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Research suggests that females who have autism are more likely to use this strategy, which can lead to a mismatch between the internal experience and the external behavior—and may play a role in delaying diagnosis.1 4.—
Heidi Moawad, MD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Companies like Resource Royalty LLC have made these investments more accessible, particularly for those utilizing 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and diversify their portfolios.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The price tag of Black motherhood isn’t just about dollars and cents, but about dreams deferred and choices no one should have to make.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lynch could return to challenge or put over someone for the U.S. title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because his drug was a gene therapy, public grant money and private philanthropy played an especially central role, with the National Institutes of Health alone putting over $450 million into science related to SMA.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Hold off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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