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
Gilchrest said, for her, that was a key reason to postpone further expansion.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Moscow accused Kyiv of unexpectedly postponing a transfer involving prisoners of war and the bodies of dead soldiers, leaving hundreds of Ukrainian bodies in refrigerated trucks waiting to be collected from an exchange point.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
After a short discussion between the clubs and Major League Baseball, the game was postponed.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The Division 1 softball game between Poway and Ayala was postponed because of rain.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Moscow accused Kyiv of unexpectedly postponing a transfer involving prisoners of war and the bodies of dead soldiers, leaving hundreds of Ukrainian bodies in refrigerated trucks waiting to be collected from an exchange point.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
After a short discussion between the clubs and Major League Baseball, the game was postponed.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The Division 1 softball game between Poway and Ayala was postponed because of rain.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postpone
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Some lawmakers want to defer capital gains taxes for mutual fund investors The average 401(k) savings rate hit a record high.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Ronaldo, 39, played for the Italian club between 2018 and 2021 with the back payment related to his agreement with Juventus to defer part of his wages during the Covid pandemic.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Since his sentencing 37 years ago, Menzies' attorneys have filed multiple appeals that delayed his death sentence, which had been scheduled at least twice before it was postponed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Last year, the NFL reported a 20,000% increase in unauthorized drone activity over games between 2017 and 2023, some of which delayed games.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpone. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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