- present tense form of postpone (3rd person singular).
postpones
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The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Plus, Trump postpones AI order, and ‘The Sound of Music’ is the secret to U.S.-China diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Gen. Ambrose Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, “but if the couchant lion postpones his spring too long, people will begin wondering whether he is not a stuffed specimen after all.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
With ex-husband Brandon Blackstock ill, Clarkson postpones the balance of her August residency dates in Las Vegas so she can be ‘fully present’ for her kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
One often postpones forgiveness because one is compelled to postpone the repetition of the charges.
From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul
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