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to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc. He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.
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Recent Examples of procrastinating
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026 Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Are Texans procrastinating on taxes? —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 Now stop procrastinating and go shovel that walkway. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026 Nolan, an elections veteran, has sage advice for voters who may be procrastinating at filling out and returning their ballots. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 Even among clothing and footwear purveyors that remain unshaken in their promises, nearly two-thirds are procrastinating on their decarbonization schedules, a recent McKinsey study found. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastinating
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The tense talks continued into a second day but concluded without progress, in a diplomatic effort that seemed little more than another stalling game for Putin.— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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For a worker with a $2,200 monthly benefit at full retirement age, living to 85 and delaying from 62 to 70 produces roughly $66,240 more in total lifetime benefits.— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the agency halted balloon launches at some locations and is delaying them elsewhere.— Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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Adobe could be crawling its way out of the software stock abyss, after a buyback and an endorsement from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revived confidence in the digital media provider.— Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sick of crawling through rush-hour traffic along Interstate 84 in Meridian?— Rose Evans April 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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In a four-game span, the Philadelphia 76ers star received a technical foul for shoving Donte DiVincenzo, and flagrant fouls for dragging Mitchell Robinson to the floor and swiping Brunson in the head.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.— Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Procrastinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/procrastinating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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