merely postpone

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

to emphasize that the action is only a postponement, not a cancellation

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Examples (10)

  • The inevitable conflict was merely postponed till the next meeting.
  • They didn't cancel the project; they merely decided to postpone it until next quarter.
  • We can't merely postpone the problem; we need to address it now.
  • By ignoring the warning signs, they were merely postponing the inevitable disaster.
  • His resignation will merely postpone the difficult decision, not resolve it.
  • The committee voted to merely postpone the implementation, hoping for better conditions.
  • She argued that delaying the vote would merely postpone the controversy, not avoid it.
  • It's not a solution; it's merely a way to postpone the inevitable.
  • The bad weather merely postponed their departure by a few hours.
  • Don't think you can merely postpone your responsibilities forever.