postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
is postponing
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present progressiveof postpone (3rd person singular).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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Pink says she has a respiratory infection and is postponing two additional shows — this time in Vancouver, Canada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
“This is about people like my little sister who is a nurse who cannot afford her first home and is postponing putting roots down. We are pricing young people out of the future they deserve.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Capitol is postponing its highly anticipated hearing because of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to barrel into the western coast of Florida on Wednesday, committee leaders announced Tuesday.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022
NHS Lothian is postponing almost all operations because of a leak in a unit that sterilises surgical equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2022
I think, perhaps, he is postponing his determination till some answer is received from America about V——'s tiny legacy to me....
From Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble
