deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt 
: the act of delaying or postponing
specifically
: official postponement of military service
Examples of deferment in a Sentence
She requested a six-month deferment on her loan.
She requested deferment of her loan.
the policies of military deferment
Recent Examples on the Web
During the Vietnam War, Cheney received five draft deferments, citing education and family responsibilities.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There was a kerfuffle because Cheney had used a series of five deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump did not serve in the military after receiving five draft deferments during the Vietnam War.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The wife of a Department of Homeland Security worker in Ohio said that her bank rejected her request for a deferment on her mortgage.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There was a kerfuffle because Cheney had used a series of five deferments to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump did not serve in the military after receiving five draft deferments during the Vietnam War.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The wife of a Department of Homeland Security worker in Ohio said that her bank rejected her request for a deferment on her mortgage.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deferment
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferment. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt
: the act of delaying
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