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
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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
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Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Moore previously had two execution dates postponed as the state sorted through issues that created a 13-year pause in the death penalty, including companies' refusal to sell the state lethal injection drugs, a hurdle that was solved by passing a secrecy law.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
With Aubrey still on the mend, her trip to Disney World — funded by Jamie’s Dream Team — has been postponed until the spring.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Moore previously had two execution dates postponed as the state sorted through issues that created a 13-year pause in the death penalty, including companies' refusal to sell the state lethal injection drugs, a hurdle that was solved by passing a secrecy law.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
With Aubrey still on the mend, her trip to Disney World — funded by Jamie’s Dream Team — has been postponed until the spring.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Postpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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
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