Synonyms for postponement
post·pone·ment

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1. delay, hold, time lag, postponement, waitnoun

   time during which some action is awaited

   "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, holdup, detainment, deferral, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, detention, waiting, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, deferment, cargo hold

2. postponement, deferment, deferralnoun

   act of putting off to a future time

   Synonyms:
   recess, time lag, deferral, wait, delay, deferment, hold

Matched Categories

1. • Delay
   • Pause

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1. postponementnoun

   Synonyms:
   deferring, delay, procrastination

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1. List of paraphrases for "postponement":

   adjournment, deferral, deferment, delay, postpone, postponed, adjourn, carry-in, defer, postponing, report, reprieve, delaying, carry-over, delayed, carry-forward, carryover, procrastination, deferred, extension, suspension

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How to use postponement in a sentence?

1. Walden Bello:

   Postponement is an option for Manny if he wants to continue running for Senator.

2. Stavros Theodorakis:

   Greek society is suffering from the constant postponement of a deal.

3. Jose Ortega y Gasset:

   We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its coerciveness it is always urgent, 'here and now,' without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank.

4. Prime Minister Evans Paul:

   We are in the middle of a series of negotiations, president (Michel) Martelly and I have been talking about the possibility of considering a postponement of Sunday's election.

5. Prince Abdulaziz:

   The potential impact of current cuts in expenditure on future oil supplies is both substantial and long-lasting, non-OPEC supply is expected to fall in 2016, only one year after the deep cuts in investment. Beyond 2016, the fall in non-OPEC supply is likely to accelerate, as the cancellation and postponement of projects will start feeding into future supplies, and the impact of previous record investments on oil output starts to fade away.