- 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
Markets traded nervously after the U.S. expressed skepticism in response to an offer from Iran that would open the Strait of Hormuz while postponing talks on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Taiwan announced Tuesday that Lai was postponing his trip to Eswatini -- the island's only diplomatic ally in Africa -- after "Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly and without prior notice revoked the charter's overflight permits."
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
"Maybe," she said, holding up the envelope again, "they're postponing school? Maybe the first day isn't going to be next Tuesday? Ya think?"
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
