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open-ended postponement

[/ˈoʊpən ˈɛndɪd pəˈspoʊnmənt/]
nounpl: open-ended postponements
adiamento indefinido
1. A delay or adjournment of an event, decision, or action with no specified end date or completion time
The project faced an open-ended postponement due to lack of funding.
O projeto enfrentou um adiamento indefinido devido à falta de financiamento.
2. A temporary suspension without a predetermined date for resumption or resolution
The negotiations entered an open-ended postponement after disagreements between parties.
As negociações entraram em um adiamento indefinido após desentendimentos entre as partes.
NYC Slang
the indefinite pushback; getting ghosted on a deadline
Synonyms
indefinite postponementindefinite delayopen-ended delaysuspension without date
Antonyms
scheduled postponementfixed postponementdefinite postponementspecific deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
adiamento indefinido
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
adiamento em aberto
Alternative phrase used in business contexts
Portugal
adiamento sem data marcada
More literal translation commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave something up in the air
put something on the back burner
in limbo
kick the can down the road
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