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putting off
adjective as in dilatory
noun as in adjournment
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noun as in deferment
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noun as in deferment/deferral
noun as in delay
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noun as in retardation
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- adjournment
- bind
- check
- cunctation
- dawdling
- demurral
- detainment
- detention
- discontinuation
- downtime
- filibuster
- hindrance
- holdup
- impediment
- interval
- jam
- lag
- lingering
- logjam
- moratorium
- obstruction
- postponement
- problem
- procrastination
- prorogation
- remission
- reprieve
- setback
- showstopper
- stall
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- surcease
- suspension
- tie up
- wait
Example Sentences
“I think the most likely outcome in the state case is the judge putting off sentencing until after Trump's term in office,” said Daniel Charles Richman, a professor at Columbia Law School.
However, the impact of these changes is not expected to be as big as previous ones because high interest rates are still putting off buyers.
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley told Fox News on Tuesday that GOP nominee Donald Trump’s “overly masculine” campaign could be putting off women voters in a crucial moment.
Jenna said her cancer was found after a routine scan in October 2023 which she said she'd been putting off.
Pre-tax profit fell by three quarters for the year, which Barratt blamed on high interest rates putting off housebuyers and inflation pushing up costs.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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