- present tense form of postpone (3rd person singular).
postpones
Example Sentences
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The plan also postpones more complex negotiations over its nuclear programme, a major sticking point for Trump.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
For the huge insurer, that only postpones the pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
It postpones certain tax-filing deadlines for Americans and their spouses who are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024
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
