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putting off

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present participle of put off

as in postponing

to assign to a later time never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

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as in removing

to rid oneself of (a garment) put off your coat and stay awhile

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as in disgusting

to cause to feel disgust she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude

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Recent Examples of putting off Hundreds of military bases have been putting off cleanup of toxic PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, for years, according to a new USA TODAY analysis of military records. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Home Depot and Lowe’s both told investors this year that homeowners are putting off larger home improvement projects – those often associated with fixer-upper homes. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Across the country, park agencies struggling with these dire conditions are responding by putting off maintenance for trails and forests to save money, said Ray. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 There are also reports that the couple will attend fellow Chiefs player JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding in California the weekend of July 10, putting off a bigger honeymoon even further. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 10 July 2026 However, the company hasn't offered a timeline for a public market debut and is reportedly putting off those plans until at least next year. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 July 2026 For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 June 2026 After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting off

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Earlier today, the president threw another wrench in the situation, floating the idea of postponing Blanche's confirmation until next year, when Cornyn and Tillis will both be gone from the Senate.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Promotional financing offers on credit cards can help manage expenses by spreading costs and potentially reducing or postponing interest.

— Louis DeNicola, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.

— Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The state added women to the workforce without removing men from their role as sole providers.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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At the same time, borrowers are reporting increasing problems and errors that are delaying or derailing their ability to maintain access to affordable repayment plan programs and student loan forgiveness.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of delaying

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Araki, like directors Richard Linklater and Todd Haynes, then began a long relationship with the Sundance Film Festival right when the indie boom of the ’90s was taking off.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
As food costs and supply chain disruptions caused prices at grocery stores to soar, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers is rapidly taking off across the state.

— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of taking off

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Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of holding over

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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.

— Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026