postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
was postponing
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past progressiveof postpone.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Taiwan announced Tuesday that Lai was postponing his trip to Eswatini -- the island's only diplomatic ally in Africa -- after "Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly and without prior notice revoked the charter's overflight permits."
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
March 23, 2026: Early Monday, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was postponing strikes on Iranian power plants thanks to “productive” talks with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
It said it was postponing some of its plant openings, in part reflecting slower-than-expected sales of electric cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
All he was doing was postponing the inevitable, not that he knew what the inevitable would be.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
