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procrastination

[proh-kras-tuh-nay-shuhn, pruh-] / proʊˌkræs təˈneɪ ʃən, prə- /




NOUN
hesitancy
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NOUN
indolence
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Every basis point of artificial yield suppression is a subsidy to procrastination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Sometimes, procrastination is someone’s way of avoiding a fear that they’ll owe the government a great deal of money.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Perhaps procrastination is the greatest present of all.

From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025

One is the practicality of the measure, which in theory is being dealt with by the EU but is succumbing to endless procrastination.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

General Peckem’s communications about cleanliness and procrastination made Major Major feel like a filthy procrastinator, and he always got those out of the way as quickly as he could.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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