The rain necessitated a postponement of the picnic.
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Postponement
Synonyms for "postponement" (50 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Noun(9 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
Interjection(1 words)
dang delay
Verb(1 words)
defer judgment
Noun(10 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more time
Related words (25)
Noun(17 words)
postponerprocrastinatingprocrastinationproject delaysreprievingreschedulingrespitesschedule delaysetbackssnoozessnoozingstallingsuspensionstablingtemporizingtime lagwait
Adjective(2 words)
stalling maneuverunexpected schedule delay
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesadministrative postponementcalendar postponementpostponement periodpostponement policypostponement requestunnecessary postponement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The director became really anxious at this second postponement.
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Are increases in life expectancy accompanied by a concurrent postponement of disability and functional limitations?
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Let us hope that this is the last postponement.
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