as in delay
a state, a habit, or an instance of being slow or late about doing something that should be done
Though she has a tendency towards procrastination, she never fails to turn in her papers on time.
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Recent Examples of procrastination
Of course, all of this was just so much procrastination in the face of my actual task, which awaited me in the GoonVerse’s stream room.
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Having a place for your essentials (and having every essential in its place) can be the difference between a productive workday and a day of procrastination.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Having a place for your essentials (and having every essential in its place) can be the difference between a productive workday and a day of procrastination.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastination
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What To Know Propel surveyed 2,463 active SNAP users between October 20 and 21, 2025, to assess how a potential delay in SNAP payments would impact them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and San Diego were reporting delays because of staffing issues, and the Federal Aviation Administration warned that staffing problems were also possible at airports in the New York area, Dallas and Philadelphia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Others cope by avoidance, delaying financial decisions, or ignoring accounts altogether.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rick also emphasizes cost avoidance as a discipline distinct from simple cost-cutting.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The uncertainty has caused fear for the nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has plunged Kentucky's public health infrastructure into a state of confusion and uncertainty, officials said, and some local departments are beginning to question the credibility of the agency's guidance.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Critics of the deal-in-waiting come from both shippers and rivals alike.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that has jurisdiction over major projects like this, has not signed off on the effort but seems like a rubber stamp-in-waiting.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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