- present tense form of postpone (3rd person singular).
postpones
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Plus: Oura postpones IPO over market uncertainty; Goldman board discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO; Nvidia adds $150 billion to buyback plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
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 insurer, that only postpones the pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The L.A. school board approved an $18.8 billion budget that postpones layoffs for a year and does not cut services to students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
Perhaps, but being a wise woman, pressed always for time, she postpones her proper wash until the dirty work is done.
From A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds
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