POSTPONED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in delayed

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adverb

as in deferred

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verb

past tense of postpone

as in suspended

to assign to a later time we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information

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For international taxpayers who have postponed coming into compliance, that trend should not be ignored. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The probable cause hearing was ultimately postponed after the defense attorneys requested more time to review the discovery in the case. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 July 2026 In Pennsylvania and New Jersey alone, nearly a dozen July Fourth events have been called off or postponed because of the weather. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Burial postponed due to war Burials are meant to be conducted within a day of death in Islam, but because of the risks of holding a big funeral during the war it was postponed until after last month's interim truce deal was agreed. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The most prominent recent example of that was in 2021, the year after the Championships were postponed due to the pandemic, when Dame Sarah Gilbert was in the front row. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Placer Superior Court Judge Eugene Gini granted the request and postponed the bail review hearing until next Monday. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Richie then postponed his following concerts at Chicago’s United Center and the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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The impact is already being felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a temporary halt to Peru’s fishing season.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
That meant a delayed return to full activities.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 June 2026

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