as in suspended
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 postponed
Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Microsoft’s planned then postponed $1 billion data center in Catawba County is only set to bring in 50 jobs.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The question of when that might happen was postponed for a long time as Ali appealed his case.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Henry Cavill has been injured during pre-production of the new Highlander film, forcing the start of filming to be postponed, EW has learned.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Apple has postponed the launch of its new iPhone Air model in China due to regulatory issues surrounding its eSIM design, the company said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The trial for an Excelsior Springs man accused of rape, kidnapping, and murder in a high-profile case involving missing Black women has been postponed until next year, according to the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Another highly polarizing member of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, postponed an event on Thursday night and a speaking engagement in Raleigh at a North Carolina Democratic Party rally this coming Sunday due to security concerns.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Some high-ranking officials have postponed or cancelled events out of fear of political attacks following last week’s shooting.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Microsoft’s planned then postponed $1 billion data center in Catawba County is only set to bring in 50 jobs.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The question of when that might happen was postponed for a long time as Ali appealed his case.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Henry Cavill has been injured during pre-production of the new Highlander film, forcing the start of filming to be postponed, EW has learned.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Apple has postponed the launch of its new iPhone Air model in China due to regulatory issues surrounding its eSIM design, the company said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The trial for an Excelsior Springs man accused of rape, kidnapping, and murder in a high-profile case involving missing Black women has been postponed until next year, according to the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Another highly polarizing member of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, postponed an event on Thursday night and a speaking engagement in Raleigh at a North Carolina Democratic Party rally this coming Sunday due to security concerns.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponed
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often that liability is deferred or a firm may report paying taxes in one year on income earned in a prior year.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The grant was awarded, and later Julien went before the Miami-Dade County Commission and persuaded them to build a cultural arts center, not just another teen center where children were babysat while their dreams of the arts were being deferred.—
BEA L. HINES,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Postponed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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