POSTPONING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

postponing

verb

present participle of postpone

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 The decree came after a committee of top Palestinian officials met Saturday morning to discuss postponing the vote. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Palestinian officials cited conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem as reasons for postponing the vote. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 But postponing change without knowing whom the current program reaches, whether people improve or what another year will cost is not risk avoidance. — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 As well as postponing the doc, which is produced by Voltage TV, Netflix has also pulled the trailer from its YouTube channel. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 To succeed, start small, stay mindful of postponing tasks, involve family members, and consistently apply the method. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026 That debate sparked angry exchanges among different justices, which led Justice Flávio Dino to ask for the review that led to postponing the decision. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Sol Blume's Instagram account remains online, but its last post was the April 2024 announcement postponing the festival. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Taking breaks, postponing games Parents previously criticized Heartland’s guidelines for playing in the heat in 2023 after kids played games with temperatures over 100 degrees. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

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The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
More and more parents are delaying vaccines and citing logistics, outsourcing the decision to the parent who isn’t in the room or simply wanting more time.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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