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
The pandemic also caused more young people to put off college or skip it altogether, while vocational trades that don’t require four-year degrees are becoming more popular.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
There's concern some students decided to put off college altogether.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
As its ten-season run wore on, the show would more openly embrace comic book characters and ideas, becoming a bit of a self-parody in its efforts to put off Clark’s transformation into Superman, which would only happen in the show’s final moments.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Liberty returned as defending 1A state champions but couldn’t put off the repeat in that regard.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
There's concern some students decided to put off college altogether.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
As its ten-season run wore on, the show would more openly embrace comic book characters and ideas, becoming a bit of a self-parody in its efforts to put off Clark’s transformation into Superman, which would only happen in the show’s final moments.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Liberty returned as defending 1A state champions but couldn’t put off the repeat in that regard.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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And that is why, in order to get sustainable peace, Ukraine have to get security guarantees which not provide Russia opportunity just to postpone this goal, but to make Russia impossible to achieve this goal in future.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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When doing so, remove the plant from its pot and slice 1 inch deep into the bottom and sides of the rootball to free up the roots, then replant in a slightly larger container and backfill with a soilless potting mix.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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By law, the process of—formally removing a rule from the books—follows the same rules as issuing a new rule.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the mid-1970s, disgusted by the corruption in his hometown of Jersey City, Cashin ran for mayor.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 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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Balancing Press Releases And Real-Time Updates Should a press release delay real-time updates?Michele Schiavoni, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Others had their conversions delayed again and again, for years, because they weren’t deemed ready.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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She’s repulsed by her husband, Jim (Clifford Kershaw), whose grabby hands demand her body and attention, often without her consent.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 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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The cucumbers have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 68 people in 19 states so far, including 18 hospitalizations, according to the FDA.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The recall stemmed from a Salmonella outbreak that, as of Nov. 26, has sickened at least 68 people, 18 of whom have been hospitalized.Korin Miller, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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While Shohei Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million deal from last winter is the standard, the present-day value is around $460 million since $680 million of it is deferred.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The labor federations first deferred a planned strike in August after the unions reached a settlement with the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and the country’s Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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