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Definitions

postpone

[pohst-pohn, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs- /
VERB
put off till later time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn defer delay hold up shelve suspend
STRONG
pigeonhole prorogue table
WEAK
carry forward carry over cool it give a rain check hang fire hold off hold over lay over put back put on back burner put on hold
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue expedite forward further hasten hurry
WEAK
carry out do maintain persevere

Example Sentences

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The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Gulf infrastructure damage and logistical paralysis are now set to postpone these plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Paris St-Germain have asked to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

President Trump announced the U.S. would postpone military strikes on Iranian infrastructure following productive talks between the nations.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“We could no longer postpone a choice about which path to take.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin