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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
postpone . - adjective Done later than originally planned;
delayed .
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Examples
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While rain postponed the second of a three-game set between the AL Central Division rivals, they were able to rework their pitching rotations prior to concluding an abbreviated series Wednesday at Comerica Park.
USATODAY.com 2008
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In Brazil, rain postponed the singles matches between Brazil and Sweden.
USATODAY.com - Roundup: Russia takes 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup; Argentina up on Aussies 2006
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Erwin postponed his senior year at the University of Richmond to go to Iraq, where he spent his spare time working with Iraqi students and professors to start Ambassadors of Democracy, a 15-lesson curriculum bringing the tenets of democracy to Iraqi students.
USATODAY.com - All-USA College Team members build bridges of understanding 2005
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After a meeting with Rumsfeld early last summer — they got along “like two old warriors,” the Pentagon consultant said — Boykin postponed his retirement, which had been planned for June, and took the Pentagon job, which brought him a third star.
December 2003 2003
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Rain postponed the second game until Sunday, and although they were outhit 18-13, the Seminoles posted eight runs in the first inning and cruised to a 12-5 victory, their ACC-record
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I really heard nothing much after the word postponed, since I was stealthily but rapidly heading for the door.
outfoxed Diary Entry outfoxed 2002
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The theory that Miss Edgeworth had gained, rather than lost, by her own acquaintance with that country having been so long postponed, is one which I have myself already disputed.
Maria Edgeworth 1905
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It was, therefore, with a great sense of relief that I heard, when I told her of my return to England being again postponed, that she had promised her mother not to prolong her stay in America beyond the autumn of this year.
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GL Peiris, the Sri Lankan foreign minister, is understood to have asked Mr Werritty to ensure that the trip was described as postponed instead of cancelled.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph James Kirkup 2011
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GL Peiris, the Sri Lankan foreign minister, is understood to have asked Mr Werritty to ensure that the trip was described as postponed instead of cancelled.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph James Kirkup 2011
GHibbs commented on the word postponed
There are adjectival uses in the examples.
August 20, 2011