postpone
verb
post·pone
(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn 
postponed; postponing
1
: to put off to a later time : defer
2
a
: to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English
postpone an adjective
b
: to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance
Examples of postpone in a Sentence
The baseball game was postponed until tomorrow because of rain.
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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Schumer, who leads the Democrats in the Senate minority, postponed his book tour after facing outrage from the Democratic base for supporting a Republican spending bill.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Libby's amendments were not even considered, and Democrats moved to have the amendments indefinitely postponed.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday postponed a controversial budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, prolonging doubt about who will pay for a new teachers contract and a $175 million pension payment to the city.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Libby's amendments were not even considered, and Democrats moved to have the amendments indefinitely postponed.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday postponed a controversial budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, prolonging doubt about who will pay for a new teachers contract and a $175 million pension payment to the city.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postpone
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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postpone
verb
post·pone
pōs(t)-ˈpōn
postponed; postponing
: to put off (as an action or event) until a later time
rain forced us to postpone the picnic
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