postpone
verb
post·pone
(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn 
postponed; postponing
1
: to put off to a later time : defer
2
a
: to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English
postpone an adjective
b
: to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance
Synonyms
Examples of postpone in a Sentence
The baseball game was postponed until tomorrow because of rain.
we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
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Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The hearing was originally planned for earlier this spring, but got postponed.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 9 July 2024
An art exhibition at Oolite’s Lincoln Road location featuring its resident artists was postponed indefinitely in support of Vũ.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
Last year, the island endured severe wildfires that forced tourists to evacuate or postpone their visits.
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postpone
verb
post·pone
pōs(t)-ˈpōn
postponed; postponing
: to put off (as an action or event) until a later time
rain forced us to postpone the picnic
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