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postponement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deferment, deferral |
| Type of | holdup, delay |
| Has types | adjournment |
| Derivation | postpone |
postponement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | delay, hold, time lag, wait |
| Type of | interruption, suspension, break, intermission, pause |
| Has types | extension, retardation, moratorium |
Examples of postponement
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States that borrowed to pay unemployment would get a postponement on their debt.
From the latimes.com
A temporary postponement of deleveraging, followed by a greater future disaster.
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After the first postponement, I started thinking my reach had exceeded my grasp.
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Because of the postponement, the super regional could now stretch until Tuesday.
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It's actually a postponement that's adversely affected our children's education.
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The reason given for its postponement is a viral infection picked up by Vazquez.
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He requested a 90-day postponement of loan repayments totaling some $10 billion.
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Irene forced the postponement of a grand dedication ceremony planned for Sunday.
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It was the Cubs'second postponement this season after not having one last year.
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- Delay: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
- Act of putting off to a future time
- (postpone) hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
- Postponement is a business strategy that maximizes possible benefit and minimizes risk by delaying further investment into a product or service until the last possible moment. An example of this strategy is Dell Computers' build-to-order online store.
- "The Postponement" is the one-hundred and twelfth episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld, and the 2nd episode of the 7th season. It aired in the U.S. on September 28, 1995.
- A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding
- (postpone) To delay or put off an event, appointment etc
- (postponed) Done later than originally planned; delayed
- (Postponements) Action taken by the UCGIA concerning papers on mental illness and demon possession; also, man made Feast Days
