putting off
Example Sentences
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With no balance sheet penalty for putting off infrastructure repairs, cities trying to close budget gaps and avoid tax hikes often delay improvements to their roads, bridges, vehicles and equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
People clearly aren’t yet rationing their fuel, or putting off that trip to the grocery store.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
For six months, 26-year-old Evans kept putting off booking her appointment.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Avoid putting off Medicaid applications until the 11th hour, making cash gifts that exceed tax-free limits and/or transferring property without fully understanding Medicaid rules; and failing to consider irrevocable trusts or other sound legal strategies.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Everybody got that thing they keep putting off, for whatever reason.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
