put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
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Examples of put off in a Sentence
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
put off your coat and stay awhile
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More than three-quarters of Americans put off important health check-ups, according to a recent Aflac Wellness Matters Survey.
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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
But Humana and rival operators of Medicare Advantage plans have been hit this year with higher costs in part due to seniors who put off getting medical care during the Covid-19 pandemic and are now returning for treatments.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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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
But Humana and rival operators of Medicare Advantage plans have been hit this year with higher costs in part due to seniors who put off getting medical care during the Covid-19 pandemic and are now returning for treatments.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20off. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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