postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
are postponing
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present progressiveof postpone.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Abstract claims that the American dream is still thriving mean little to young people who are postponing homeownership and feel that financial security is slipping out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
To survive, 46% of nonprofit leaders surveyed are postponing staff raises and freezing hiring, 44% are drawing from their reserves and 34% are reducing programming or services.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Many are postponing major milestones — like buying a house or starting a family — because financial stability feels so out of reach.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025
There has been growing pressure on TV shows to drop Johnny's stars from their programming while many companies are postponing their decisions whether to sponsor their shows.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
And others might refuse, whose work you are probably engaged to perform, but are postponing to gratify him.
From Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 by Mrs. A. G. Whittelsey
