procrastinate
verb (used without object)
to defer action; delay.
procrastinator
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a word derived from
procrastinate.
Example Sentences
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From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It is, for me, like the first step of doing work,” says Hannah, who’s also an admitted procrastinator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
If you’re a sentimental procrastinator and in need of a last-minute gift, we have some great suggestions for you in our Valentine’s Day gift guide.
From The Verge ● Feb. 14, 2022
He is an inveterate procrastinator, regularly crashing deadlines only to face others he’s blown past.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
There is some evidence that reasoning of just this sort was going on in Jefferson’s mind at this time, changing him from an advocate of emancipation to a silent and fatalistic procrastinator.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
