- present tense form of postpone (3rd person singular).
postpones
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Plus: Oura postpones IPO over market uncertainty; Goldman board discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO; Nvidia adds $150 billion to buyback plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Nor does it suggest that the Executive Branch has any constitutional or statutory authority to implement the President’s directives. Instead, today’s decision merely postpones adjudication of those challenges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
For the huge insurer, that only postpones the pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
With this star before him, he sometimes postpones the occupation, or, if he is obliged to enter, he reluctantly does so through the back-door.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston
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