Meaning & Definition of word "Postponement"

Postponement

/pəʊstˈpəʊn.mənt/

1. The act of delaying or putting off an event or action to a later time.
- Example: The postponement of the meeting caused confusion among team members.
2. A rescheduling of a planned event to a future date.
- Example: Due to inclement weather, the postponement of the outdoor concert was announced.
3. The period during which something is postponed.
- Example: The postponement lasted for three weeks before the new date was confirmed.

●From Middle English, from the verb 'postpone' + '-ment'.

last-minute postponement:

A delay that occurs shortly before an event is scheduled to happen.

postponement notice:

A formal announcement indicating that something has been postponed.

indefinite postponement:

A delay with no specific new date set.

reschedule:

To change the time of an event to a later date.

delay:

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned.

deferral:

The act of delaying something until a later time.

Meaning: Put on hold

● Example Sentence: We're just putting the project on hold for now.

Meaning: Kick the can down the road

● Example Sentence: They're just kicking the can down the road with this decision.