postpone
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, organisers of some Christmas and Boxing Day swims in Devon and Cornwall postponed or cancelled events due to a yellow weather warning for wind.
From BBC
That date is traditionally the day after Christmas, but for the second time in seven years, the forecast of heavy rain caused Santa Anita officials to postpone “extended Christmas” by two days.
From Los Angeles Times
Organisers of the Coverack swim in Cornwall said with the weather forecast it would be "too dangerous" for the event to go ahead and postponed the event until New Year's Day.
From BBC
Thursday's vote has been postponed three times this year.
From Barron's
At a hearing this month, an immigration judge postponed an asylum decision and asked for more information from the Department of Homeland Security.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
