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procrastination

[proh-kras-tuh-nay-shuhn, pruh-] / proʊˌkræs təˈneɪ ʃən, prə- /




NOUN
hesitancy
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NOUN
indolence
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Every basis point of artificial yield suppression is a subsidy to procrastination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Other studies of students have concluded that reliance on LLMs is associated with procrastination, memory loss and diminished academic performance.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Sometimes, procrastination is someone’s way of avoiding a fear that they’ll owe the government a great deal of money.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps procrastination is the greatest present of all.

From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025

His procrastination would have disastrous effects, if you believe in that sort of thing, which, some days, when the old Greek blood is running high, I do.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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