- present participle of postpone.
postponing
Example Sentences
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Critics say it’s just postponing coal’s inevitable demise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
"Millions of young people who work hard and do the right thing cannot see path to home ownership or security," he said, adding this means many are "postponing adulthood".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He had the responsibility more than all the other gods together of postponing as long as possible the day of doom, Ragnarok, when heaven and earth would be destroyed.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
