as in delaying
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 postponing
During a security cabinet meeting on Saturday, several ministers demanded the attorney general order the prosecutors to agree to postponing Netanyahu's testimony.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
That means accelerating deductions and postponing income.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Goo Goo Dolls are postponing several concert dates after one of their members fell ill.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Before postponing several dates, Zayn previously paid tribute to his former bandmate in a heartfelt statement after Payne died at age 31 last month.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
The city also said postponing the trial would exacerbate the crisis and delay a resolution.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The film’s distribution has been repeatedly delayed, postponing the payments.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The Optimus team, on the other hand, is postponing these sorts of shenanigans 'til later, and focusing much more tightly on the skills this bot will need to start paying its way.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
That means accelerating deductions and postponing income.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Goo Goo Dolls are postponing several concert dates after one of their members fell ill.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Before postponing several dates, Zayn previously paid tribute to his former bandmate in a heartfelt statement after Payne died at age 31 last month.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
The city also said postponing the trial would exacerbate the crisis and delay a resolution.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The film’s distribution has been repeatedly delayed, postponing the payments.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The Optimus team, on the other hand, is postponing these sorts of shenanigans 'til later, and focusing much more tightly on the skills this bot will need to start paying its way.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Postponing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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