postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
postponed
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, planned maintenance and upgrades have to be postponed, leading to a maintenance backlog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Richie, 77, postponed a stop at Chicago’s United Center and another show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, after he brought his first tour stop to an abrupt end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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
The other postponed buying a mobile phone until he became a doctor.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
From the newspaper she learned that the opening of the traditional autumn hay maze had been postponed due to excessive rain.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
