Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: buy time

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Usage examples:

He said: “Now I have 12, so no matter how much money you make, you can’t buy time.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/nick-cannon-a-father-of-12-children-is-open-to-having-more-kids-cant-say-the-majority-of-them-were-planned/

On Friday, Putin ordered a 36-hour ceasefire for the celebrations, but Kyiv rejected it as Moscow’s ploy to buy time and regroup and Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire after the announcement.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/01/07/putin-praises-russian-orthodox-church-for-backing-troops-in-ukraine/

Sanchez’s latest gambit might buy time for a new government and some further changes to Spain’s already centrifugal territorial system.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/14/pedro-sanchez-spain-politics-catalonia-separatists-amnesty-deal/

Shifting into a more assertive deterrence posture by credibly threatening war if Iran goes too far may buy time, but time eventually runs out.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/13/biden-united-states-middle-east-iran-israel/

The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry, and at great risk.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/03/25/the-ukrainian-army-needs-more-heavy-vehicles-until-it-gets-them-creative-tactics-must-suffice/

Ukraine has said its strategy with the defense of Bakhmut is to degrade Russia's ability to launch any further offensive in the coming months and buy time to ready its bid to recapture ground.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-11854185/Ukrainian-soldiers-storm-no-mans-land-battle-Bakhmut.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490