as in to defer
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 postpone
Canceling or postponing activities if thunderstorms are in the forecast.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
White House spring garden tours scheduled Saturday were postponed in anticipation of large-scale anti-President Trump protests, first lady Melania Trump said on Thursday.
—April Rubin, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The Senate Finance Committee failed to reach a quorum Tuesday, postponing a confirmation vote that had been scheduled.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
His next project, Disney+’s Knock-Off, has announced it has been postponed.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
White House spring garden tours scheduled Saturday were postponed in anticipation of large-scale anti-President Trump protests, first lady Melania Trump said on Thursday.
—April Rubin, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The Senate Finance Committee failed to reach a quorum Tuesday, postponing a confirmation vote that had been scheduled.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
His next project, Disney+’s Knock-Off, has announced it has been postponed.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postpone. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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