postponement
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- noun
- /ˌpoʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
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- After much deliberation, they announced a postponement of the event until next month.
- request a postponement
- postponement of elections
- result of the postponement
A forbearance is a temporary postponement or reduction of mortgage payments.
- A forbearance is a temporary postponement or reduction of mortgage payments.
- The nation learns subterfuge, postponement and assassination from its passage from slavery to poverty.
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The following week, General Winfield Scott ordered the postponement of the removal deadline until autumn due to the drought.
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What does your fiance think about the postponement of the wedding?
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And to let you know that I got a postponement of the trial.
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- Are you asking for a postponement?
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Would you like a postponement in order to get your affairs in order?
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We should request a postponement.
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A motion was made for postponement and it was denied.
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I'm afraid we failed in getting a further postponement of the trial.
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I'd like to call for a postponement.
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The ongoing power outages forced the postponement of township events through the weekend.
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Synonyms
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1.3
A time when something happens later than planned
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2.0
A time when something is paused or delayed
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6.2
A delay that lets something happen at a later time
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5.8
A delay that moves an event or decision to a later time
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6.3
Delaying something on purpose to gain time or avoid a decision
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6.0
Delaying a plan or project for later
Putting off doing something you should do now
A short delay that gives someone more time before a punishment or deadline
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Etymology
Postponement comes from the parts post- meaning 'after' and pon- meaning 'to put' or 'place', the same root you see in position. So a postponement is like 'putting' an event 'after' its planned time, which is why it means a delay.