POSTPONEMENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

postponement

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Definition of postponement

as in delay

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Recent Examples of postponement Fan reaction in Sacramento and online Fans of the artist have expressed both sympathy for the singer and ire over the show’s abrupt postponement. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Among the impacts the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be monitoring, according to McGuire, are levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid, which in late 2015 forced the postponement of the opening of the Dungeness crab fishery season. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The tour continued as scheduled in July without incident until Thursday’s postponement. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 There was also the postponement of the event in New Orleans, aiming for a new fall date. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The company’s postponement agreement with state attorneys general took that request for what’s called a preliminary injunction off the table. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 Shortly before the postponement was announced, the DOJ sent a new response to the senators, John Cornyn of Texas and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The previous postponement came after Starship's system triggered an automatic abort when several engines on the first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, failed to start. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 July 2026 That matchup of All-Star right-handers was originally lined up for Sunday night, before the postponement changed both teams’ plans. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

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Airlines around the world are currently plagued by delays in their efforts to deliver new premium offerings — including increasing passenger demand for privacy, high-tech connectivity and inflight entertainment — to meet the surge in air travel.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The delay will give the city more time to consider employee parking, parking demand and other ways to get downtown.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of delay

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have the most money committed to their roster, but in terms of the 2026 payrolls, the Mets are tops in the league due to the Dodgers' deferrals.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026

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