postpone

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Freezing weather meant Nasa had to postpone the first full dress rehearsal as it was too cold to fuel the SLS rocket.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The government initially allowed 30 councils to postpone their elections, in order to deliver a major reorganisation of local government.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"President Xi understood that it's very important for the president to be here throughout these combat operations right now. He understood obviously the request to postpone and accepted it."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

We must have stayed like that for a good twenty minutes, until I couldn’t postpone blowing my nose anymore.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick