as in to defer
to assign to a later time
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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Recent Examples of postpone
There were just four games scheduled Thursday in Major League Baseball, and one was postponed.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the nominees until next week.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
An October 2025 hearing on the arbitration issue was postponed after Morris pleaded guilty in the criminal case.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The 12th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which was due to have taken place in Saudi Arabia‘s Eastern Province city of Dhahran from April 23 to 29, has been postponed to June 25 to July 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on the nominees until next week.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
An October 2025 hearing on the arbitration issue was postponed after Morris pleaded guilty in the criminal case.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The 12th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which was due to have taken place in Saudi Arabia‘s Eastern Province city of Dhahran from April 23 to 29, has been postponed to June 25 to July 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Forget that Tucker is the highest annual earner in major-league history, that Ohtani agreed to defer $680 million of his salary and that the Dodgers are paying nearly $30 million to their eighth- and ninth-inning pitchers this season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Along with Buttó, right-hander Hayden Birdsong underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery, while right-handers Joel Peguero (Grade 2 hamstring strain) and left-hander Reiver Sanmartin (right hip flexor) sustained injuries that delayed the starts to their seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpone. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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