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postpone

Definition for postpone

verb as in put off till later time

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The Social Security Administration incentivizes beneficiaries to postpone claiming for as long as up to age 70 by offering delayed credits for any time after a person’s Full Retirement Age, or FRA.

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The Dorsey at Eagle Rock game was postponed until Monday because of a power failure at Eagle Rock.

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Camp Flog Gnaw is being postponed because of the rain in Los Angeles.

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That’s a far cry from just four years ago, when the pandemic forced ceremonies to postpone and shuffle dates, and the Grammys thought nothing of landing on the SAG Awards’ original date.

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Little projects postponed for years—closing a checking account, updating a will—become approachable when you’ve got a squad.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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