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 Fallout has rippled across the sport, with the Golf Channel postponing a Good Good reality series and major retailers pulling the brand’s merchandise. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton had openly discussed health struggles in the months leading up to her death, including postponing and missing appearances while receiving treatment. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Rolling Stone reported that Morrissey has made a habit of canceling shows, canceling 22 performances and postponing 10 others in 2025 alone. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 According to the complaint, Brightline Investment Holdings has failed to pay down its loan or make any interest payments since December of 2025, even after seeking multiple extensions and postponing the maturity date of the loan. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Promotional financing offers on credit cards can help manage expenses by spreading costs and potentially reducing or postponing interest. — Louis Denicola, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Foreign airlines remain hesitant about the Gulf, with Air France-KLM repeatedly postponing the resumption of regular flights, for example. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 July 2026 But for a growing share of Gen Z and Millennials priced out or postponing traditional markers of adulthood, working on our bodies at the gym has become the home fixer-upper project. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 The Senate’s health panel delayed until next week a vote on Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after postponing a separate vote on Sean Kaufman for a key public health preparedness role. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponing
  1. delaying
  2. deferring
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  • Tariffs could also limit technology choices for Americans by delaying new product launches, including devices featuring the latest AI technologies.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, retirees stand to benefit more from annual COLAs by delaying.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • For players in high tax states like California or New York, deferring that money to after their playing days are over can save them millions in taxes.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of deferring

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“Postponing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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