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to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.
He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.
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Recent Examples of procrastinating
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Are Texans procrastinating on taxes?
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Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
23 Feb. 2026
Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tuesday California voters are procrastinating.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Are Texans procrastinating on taxes?
—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
23 Feb. 2026
Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastinating
Adjective
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The tense talks continued into a second day but concluded without progress, in a diplomatic effort that seemed little more than another stalling game for Putin.
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Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.
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While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
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Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
Adjective
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And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
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The Germans were crawling as far as the street, dashing across the asphalt, then leaping into the second trench.
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Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable.
Adjective
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The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.
Verb
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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One small habit that has helped me tremendously is dragging important emails directly into my calendar.
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“Procrastinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastinating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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