postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
has postponed
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present perfectof postpone (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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R360 originally had a launch date of October 2026, but has postponed its inaugural edition until 2028 after a concerted move against it by eight leading Test nations and the British and Irish Lions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Like many young Cubans, she has postponed personal goals, including moving out of her parents' home, a dream she now considers beyond her reach.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a sign of the toll market volatility is exacting, the stock-exchange operator has postponed the launch of options for four blue-chip stocks amid concerns that the market has overheated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
With a booming box office full of films like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Scary Movie,” the theater chain has postponed the concert project until later this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
September 19th.—I had a slight attack of fever to-day, which has postponed our departure.
From How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
