postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
have been postponing
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present perfect progressiveof postpone.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“We were due to come when Israel first locked down,” said Ms. Block, 57, “and we have been postponing ever since.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
Two hospitals in Spokane County have been postponing elective and nonurgent procedures since August, often citing a shortage in hospital beds.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021
But, as the Delta variant has spread, many big employers have been postponing return-to-office plans to late fall or even next year.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
Hospitals have been postponing nonemergency medical procedures for weeks in some cases and are trying to discharge patients who would be better served at long-term care facilities, Sauer said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
I have been postponing my trial of it from day to day, afraid that it might be a failure—although, of course, it can't be.
From The Chamber of Life by Austin Briggs
