postponement

/pəˈspoʊn.mənt/

delay or deferral of an event

The meeting's postponement caused frustration among the team members.

The delay of the meeting led to frustration because people had to wait longer.

formal

The act of delaying or putting off an event, action, or decision to a later time.

Due to bad weather, the flight's postponement was announced by the airline.

Because of the storm, the airline delayed the flight.

The postponement of the election raised concerns about fairness.

Delaying the election made people worry about whether it would be fair.

Often used in formal or professional contexts, such as business, law, or government.

Collocations

postponement ofused to indicate what is being delayeddue to postponementbecause of a delay

to delay or put off

Use 'postponement' in formal writing or professional settings. In casual speech, 'delay' or 'putting off' may be more natural.

Overusing 'postponement' can make your writing sound stiff. Vary your word choice with synonyms like 'delay' or 'rescheduling'.

From Middle French 'postponer' (to place after), from Latin 'postponere' (to place after), from 'post-' (after) + 'ponere' (to place).

Commonly used in formal or professional settings. Avoid in casual conversation unless referring to a significant delay.

post-

after

prefix

-ponement

the act of placing

suffix

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