- present tense form of postpone (3rd person singular).
postpones
Example Sentences
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The legal holdup also postpones the promised cost savings and strategic moves that formed much of the financial rationale for the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
For the insurer, that only postpones the pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Billy Joel postpones his tour to take a four-month break to focus on his health and recovery from an undisclosed ‘medical condition.’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
The borrower, at any rate, feels that it would not, and postpones the moment till the fitting solemnities can be produced.
From An Old Man's Love by Anthony Trollope
