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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Image The city authorities in Beijing advised residents to avoid nonessential travel, and postponed soccer matches that had been scheduled for the weekend.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Such conflicted feeling tend to lead to inaction and postponing decision making, rather than just making adjustments, like trading down.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Flash forward, and the wedding has been postponed due to social distancing regulations.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Michael, who recently became the artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, can’t change his schedule, which would mean postponing for a full year or getting a new director.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Yoon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Such conflicted feeling tend to lead to inaction and postponing decision making, rather than just making adjustments, like trading down.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Flash forward, and the wedding has been postponed due to social distancing regulations.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Michael, who recently became the artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, can’t change his schedule, which would mean postponing for a full year or getting a new director.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postpone
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpone. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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