as in delay
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponement
Noun
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This is critical because Samsung was falling behind in security updates just as the Android world obsesses about its delays on Android OS upgrades as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Its Facebook account shows several shipping delays over the past year due to mechanical failures.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Image Clearly disturbed by the flight of thousands of young I.T. professionals, some Russian officials in the initial months of the full-scale invasion tried luring them back with preferential mortgage rates and deferrals from military service.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, deferrals refer to temporary pauses in spending where the full amount would be paid out later within the same fiscal year, which is usually less controversial.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But some borrowers effectively have no choice right now given the Trump administration’s actions, and going into a deferment or forbearance is better than falling behind on your payments and going into default.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Expect possible delays in processing automatic debit payments, longer turnaround for deferment or forbearance requests, and confusion over who is accountable if something goes wrong.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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