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as in remitted
to assign to a later time
we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Recent Examples of deferred
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Others have suffered years of deferred maintenance.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Garcia deferred many of the reporters' questions to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, which quickly dispatched a go-team to New York.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In a related lawsuit, a Colorado district judge this month deferred ruling on motions to dismiss former SJSU volleyball player Brooke Slusser’s lawsuit against the California State University system.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Others have suffered years of deferred maintenance.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
When operating costs rise but revenue is capped, maintenance is deferred, repairs are delayed, and capital improvements are abandoned.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Garcia deferred many of the reporters' questions to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, which quickly dispatched a go-team to New York.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eating either too many or not enough calories can contribute to fatigue, injuries, illness, poor performance and prolonged recovery from sports injuries.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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