- 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
Lionel Richie postpones two shows on his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire amid an unspecified health issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The plan also postpones more complex negotiations over its nuclear programme, a major sticking point for Trump.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
It postpones certain tax-filing deadlines for Americans and their spouses who are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024
This is a sign rather of honour than death; this postpones, it does not hasten death.
From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Hugh Jackson Lawlor
