1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of put off
Shortly after her diagnosis, Fishel came across Aflac's Wellness Matters Survey, which recently found that 77% of Americans, including 84% of millennials, have put off an important medical appointment.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
More than three-quarters of Americans put off important health check-ups, according to a recent Aflac Wellness Matters Survey.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
If that happens, Trump can sweep away his federal prosecutions and put off any sentence for his New York State conviction indefinitely.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
More than three-quarters of Americans put off important health check-ups, according to a recent Aflac Wellness Matters Survey.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
If that happens, Trump can sweep away his federal prosecutions and put off any sentence for his New York State conviction indefinitely.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even though Bragg succeeded in a conviction against Trump, his sentencing date was indefinitely postponed in light of his winning the Oval Office.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Any delay in cutting rates will also postpone relief for Americans who want home mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt to be less burdensome.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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He was formally removed from his position two months later, along with former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted in July 2023 after serving only eight months.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge since last year, with at least nine People’s Liberation Army generals and a handful of defense industry executives removed from the national legislative body.Reuters, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Republicans who rid us of Nixon in 1974 would be disgusted.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Many of us today are disgusted by the identity politics and divisive rhetoric used so much now by those in government and in the media to polarize and control us in the pursuit of their self-interests.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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But don't delay, the collection will be available for a limited time only and is expected to sell out fast.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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But what was considered heroic in one era can repulse future generations.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Neither club emerges with any credit from the several days Gallagher spent in limbo in Madrid or training alone at Cobham, and the cold accounting calculations involved on both sides reflect ‘Big Football’ in 2024 in a way that understandably repulses many people.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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The federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic.Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Chop up candy or candy bars with a knife or scissors and put over ice cream or frozen yogurt.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Farm workers who have been sickened on the job may have also been eye-level with infected animals.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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An American, two Danish tourists, and a 19-year old from Australia — Bianca Jones — have died, while multiple people were sickened in Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers and tourists in Laos, the Associated Press says.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes settlement of patent disputes involves agreements between originator biologic and biosimilar manufacturers to defer market entry.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This concept gained prominence in 1980s Japan, when, during a period of economic upheaval, the government allowed companies to defer debt payments.Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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