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
This is the context in which contract-renewal talks for Isak were postponed.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
On top of settling on a rate increase lower than originally planned, the MSD board agreed to postpone the original effective date of Aug. 1 by one month.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, The Boring Company canceled or postponed similar projects in Chicago; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the California cities of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Jose; and one from Baltimore to Washington, DC.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The Senate Agriculture Committee postponed the vote on Brian Quintenz’s nomination set for Monday evening.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
On top of settling on a rate increase lower than originally planned, the MSD board agreed to postpone the original effective date of Aug. 1 by one month.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, The Boring Company canceled or postponed similar projects in Chicago; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the California cities of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Jose; and one from Baltimore to Washington, DC.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The Senate Agriculture Committee postponed the vote on Brian Quintenz’s nomination set for Monday evening.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postpone
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Spring Hill's board has deferred a second reading on the measure to August so officials could gather more information.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 July 2025
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Even as police do their job, cases are dropped, charges are delayed, and justice is deferred.—
Marc Molinaro,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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To understand why, consider what businesses stand to lose by delaying automation.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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No rain should delay either the sprint race or qualifying, but race day is a different story.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpone. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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