postponement
n.the act of moving a planned event to a later time or date.
n.the action of rescheduling an event or action to occur at a later time than originally intended.
“The rain caused a postponement of the match.”
“The committee requested a postponement of the vote until all members could review the new evidence.”
“The repeated postponement of the infrastructure project has led to significant budget overruns and growing frustration among the local residents who rely on the current bridge.”
Uncountable when referring to the general act of delaying; countable when referring to a specific instance of a delay.
“Currently, a general election is scheduled for December of this year, after multiple postponements.”
“Negotiators on both sides, however, have sought to stop Trump’s latest round of tariffs from taking effect, achieving a postponement from a previous deadline on Wednesday.”
From postpone + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.