More than three years after agreeing to make the change, the managers of the Nasdaq market have asked to put it off until next year.

Its parliament has put off debate until next year.

The Bush administration argues that the issue should be put off until next year, when the whole special education program comes up for review.

Democrats seized instead on Republican suggestions that the whole issue should be put off until next year.

AvalonBay said that because of economic conditions, construction is being put off until next year.

That allows the Jets, who have a serious cap problem, to put off a significant amount of money until next year.

If that happens, the welfare measure could die on the vine or at least be put off until next year.

Although negotiations continue, creation of the department may be put off until next year.

Republican leaders in Congress moved today to put off difficult spending decisions until next year, when they will have control of both houses.

If a meeting is put off until next year, officials worry that an agreement could become ensnarled in politics.