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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Through this program, the City of Charlotte offers deferred and forgivable loan options designed to make purchasing your first home more accessible.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Do your homework by avoiding cars with obvious deferred maintenance, neglect or heavy modifications.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Ohtani signed a deferred $700 million contract with the Dodgers in late 2023 to allow the team to build around him, and Los Angeles went on to win back-to-back titles in his first two seasons.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Do your homework by avoiding cars with obvious deferred maintenance, neglect or heavy modifications.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Ohtani signed a deferred $700 million contract with the Dodgers in late 2023 to allow the team to build around him, and Los Angeles went on to win back-to-back titles in his first two seasons.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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