Meaning & use
Postponed
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Delayed an event or action to a later time.
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The wedding was postponed due to the sudden snowstorm.
They postponed the meeting until all the reports were finalized.
A note on using this word
From Latin postponere, 'to put after,' combining 'post' (after) and 'ponere' (to place).
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