as in postponed
to assign to a later time
we held off on accepting the invitation in the hopes that something better would come along
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Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Check subscriptions, compare a few price quotes, and choose quality over clutter, especially if your budget talks keep getting delayed or mixed between emails and texts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The war then deferred economic growth.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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When operating costs rise but revenue is capped, maintenance is deferred, repairs are delayed, and capital improvements are abandoned.—
Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Held off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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