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Meanings of postponement in English

Portuguese
adiamento
Catalan
pròrroga
Spanish
espera

Time during which some action is awaited.

adiamento
Portuguese
postergação
Catalan
ajornament
Spanish
postpuesto

Business or legal strategy decision.

postergação
Synonyms
Examples for "adjournment"
Examples for "adjournment"
1
The debate on the subject was continued by adjournment for several days.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
2
It followed the adjournment of an Employment Appeals Tribunal hearing until today.
The Irish Times
3
The motion was overruled, but the House voted for a brief adjournment.
The devil in the white city: murder, magic & madness and the fai...
4
With the words of Lone Wolf came the adjournment of the convention.
In the Pecos Country
5
With the adjournment of the house closed the parliamentary history of 1852.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
Usage of postponement in English
1
Windy conditions all week have forced the postponement of three other races.
Reuters
2
The top government spokesman on Wednesday said Tokyo wasn't preparing for postponement.
Radio NZ
3
Many Brexiteers worry such a postponement could lead to Brexit never happening.
Reuters
4
For the wireless industry, the spectrum auction postponement was a major disappointment.
Wired
5
The postponement Saturday was just the third home postponement in Islanders history.
Reuters
6
It follows the postponement of the address, originally scheduled for last week.
The South African
7
It slipped into a chronic condition of postponement; and Mr. Maxwell died.
The Street Called Straight
8
The morning sped by, due in part to several requests for postponement.
Afternoon delight
9
Those who had lobbied for the postponement welcomed the change of date.
Reuters
10
Limerick GAA announced a further postponement just after 10am on Sunday morning.
The Irish Times
11
The postponement presents another bump in climbing's long journey to the games.
Climbing Magazine
12
But they stopped well short of pushing the IOC toward a postponement.
The Guardian
13
There is a mood of mind in which one likes any postponement.
The Dictator
14
The CRE approved a first six-month postponement that was never published officially.
Reuters
15
His Lordship refuses a postponement; Hohen-what's-his-name should have thought of this before.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 1, 1919
16
This has necessitated the postponement of some routine surgeries in various hospitals.
The Irish Times
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Postponement across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Less common
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