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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Celebration Tour was originally postponed due to the singer’s sudden hospitalization with a severe bacterial infection last year.
—
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Shortly after Marli's birth, Chance postponed his tour to spend more time with his family.
—Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The University of Cincinnati baseball team's Tuesday game against Xavier University has been postponed.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
The move marks the end of a run that began pre-pandemic in May 2019, when the company filed its intent to go public, only to postpone the plan only a few months later amid unfavorable market conditions.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Springsteen then later postponed numerous tour dates due to his treatment (and recovery) for peptic ulcer disease.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2018, the commercial season began without a hitch, although recreational crabbers had to postpone their fishing.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
State-run broadcaster CCTV reported that reinforcement work on the bridge due to structural concerns had been repeatedly postponed in recent years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Amid opposition from dozens of speakers and following a critical audit report, the Jefferson County school board voted Tuesday to postpone a decision on whether to end bus transportation for magnet students.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Shortly after Marli's birth, Chance postponed his tour to spend more time with his family.
—Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The University of Cincinnati baseball team's Tuesday game against Xavier University has been postponed.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
The move marks the end of a run that began pre-pandemic in May 2019, when the company filed its intent to go public, only to postpone the plan only a few months later amid unfavorable market conditions.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Springsteen then later postponed numerous tour dates due to his treatment (and recovery) for peptic ulcer disease.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2018, the commercial season began without a hitch, although recreational crabbers had to postpone their fishing.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
State-run broadcaster CCTV reported that reinforcement work on the bridge due to structural concerns had been repeatedly postponed in recent years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Amid opposition from dozens of speakers and following a critical audit report, the Jefferson County school board voted Tuesday to postpone a decision on whether to end bus transportation for magnet students.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpone. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
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
Legal Definition
postpone
transitive verb
post·pone
postponed; postponing
1
: to put off to a later time
2
: to place later in precedence, preference, or importance
specifically
: to subordinate (a lien) to a later lien
postponable
adjective
postponement
noun
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