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postpone

Definition for postpone

verb as in put off till later time

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Dolly Parton has postponed the start of her forthcoming Las Vegas residency by almost a year, telling fans she needs "a few procedures" to deal with ongoing "health challenges".

From BBC

Arisu and Usagi make it back to the real world, postponing their final whirlpool voyage to someday in the future, and instead choosing life.

From Salon

A previous official visit to the Vatican was postponed earlier this year because of the poor health of the pontiff's predecessor, Pope Francis.

From BBC

The episode, originally scheduled to air Sept. 17 on Comedy Central, was postponed just hours before broadcast.

From Salon

A New York judge later postponed the sentencing until after the election, writing that he wanted to avoid the appearance, however unwarranted, of political influence.

From Salon

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

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