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 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 Earlier today, the president threw another wrench in the situation, floating the idea of postponing Blanche's confirmation until next year, when Cornyn and Tillis will both be gone from the Senate. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 July 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 Put your quick mind to work by starting the task everyone keeps postponing, and let your wit warm the room instead of cutting through it. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postponing
  1. delaying
  2. deferring
Verb
  • In that unlikely scenario, the project with LINXS could be terminated and Los Angeles World Airports, which manages LAX, would have to find a new contractor, further delaying the train’s future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tampa politicians will likely celebrate by delaying a vote on the Rays’ proposed new stadium by another few months.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • 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
  • Companies that have borrowed from private-credit firms are increasingly deferring cash interest, a potential sign of weakness in a corner of the economy that’s drawn warnings of a crunch.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deferring

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