Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

postponement

[pohst-pohn-muhnt, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn mənt, poʊs- /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Smoke from nearly 900 wildfires burning in Canada have blanketed a large swath of the U.S., from Chicago to New York, resulting in poor air quality that forced the postponement of one MLS game Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The White House, after days of anticipation, announced a postponement of the nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

But he cited issues, including the company’s recent postponement of a U.S. listing and underutilization of its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The Board of British Deputies of Jews had called the postponement "highly regrettable" and said it was working with the museum to reschedule the event.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Lucy frets at the postponement of seeing him, but it does not touch her looks; she is a trifle stouter, and her cheeks are a lovely rose-pink.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Gadd’s smash hit “Baby Reindeer” hadn’t premiered when the nine-month, five-round search for young Niall and Ruben started, with the success of Gadd’s Emmy-winning Netflix series contributing to various postponements on “Half Man.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she thinks scheduled local elections should go ahead this May and has dismissed Conservative councils who have asked for postponements as local government is reorganised as "outliers".

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

More than 650 councillors are affected by the postponements and will now stay in their roles for longer than expected.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

But these postponements mean that policymakers will not receive the latest government data on both fronts before their December 9-10 gathering.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

The other war, the bloody one of twenty years, did not cause them as much damage as the corrosive war of eternal postponements.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




Vocabulary lists containing postponement


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training