postponement
Example Sentences
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Of these, 63 were eligible to request a postponement due to local government reorganisation, and in January it was announced that 30 would be delayed.
From BBC
"The postponement of this celebration is a measure aimed at protecting this experience."
From BBC
"Not to mention the refunds we now need to give out due to the sudden postponement of our event which we had to notify people on the day about."
From BBC
The electoral law only allows for a postponement in individual localities.
From Barron's
The Labour leader of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council said he would resign next week, following disagreement over the postponement of local elections.
From BBC
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