1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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It could also be used to help clients visualize what their deferred gratification—all that saving in a retirement fund or brokerage account—could get them, like, say, a vacation home.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
In April, the MTC deferred approval of CATS’ $326.5 million budget for the budget year that starts July 1 over questions about authority, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024
The developer received $20.6 million of that total through tax credits, $19 million from the state of California, $7.8 million as a loan from JP Morgan Chase and more than $1 million in deferred fees, leaders said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
In the 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion, as well as to review and update its policies around safety and compliance with federal regulators.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
In April, the MTC deferred approval of CATS’ $326.5 million budget for the budget year that starts July 1 over questions about authority, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024
The developer received $20.6 million of that total through tax credits, $19 million from the state of California, $7.8 million as a loan from JP Morgan Chase and more than $1 million in deferred fees, leaders said.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
In the 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion, as well as to review and update its policies around safety and compliance with federal regulators.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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