putting off
Example Sentences
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This means regular saving will stop being a decision or action you have to keep taking - and putting off.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
These are days when you knock out a bunch of important personal tasks that you’ve been putting off, like scheduling key appointments, going for your annual physical and paying your bills.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Another Inglewood native who opted to not give her last name, Liz, is putting off filling up her gas entirely because it is so expensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
With no balance sheet penalty for putting off infrastructure repairs, cities trying to close budget gaps and avoid tax hikes often delay improvements to their roads, bridges, vehicles and equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Everybody got that thing they keep putting off, for whatever reason.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
