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    postponement
    /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of postponing something; deferral: "the organizers have announced the postponement of the race"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTPONEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POSTPONEMENT definition: 1. a delay to an event because someone plans or decides that it should happen at a later date or…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › postponementPOSTPONEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Postponement definition: the act of putting something off to a later time; deferral. See examples of POSTPONEMENT used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSTPONEMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    POSTPONEMENT meaning: 1. a delay to an event because someone plans or decides that it should happen at a later date or…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › postponePostpone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance. postponable. (ˌ)pōs (t)-ˈpō-nə-bəl. adjective. postponement. (ˌ)pōs (t)-ˈpōn-mənt. noun. postponer noun. Synonyms. defer. delay.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › postponementPostponement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you delay something until a later time or date, that's a postponement. If a trial lawyer doesn't have all the information she needs, she may ask the judge for a postponement until the following week.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTPONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone go ing to France because the children are ill. Synonyms. defer. put something off. Opposite. bring something forward mainly UK. Compare. prorogue specialized. shelve.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTPONEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The postponement of an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned. The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.