deferrable
adjective
de·fer·ra·ble
di-ˈfər-ə-bəl 
: capable of or suitable or eligible for being deferred
deferrable
noun
Examples of deferrable in a Sentence
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In the triangular crisis of Ukraine, Iran, and Palestine, the last issue seems the most deferrable at present.
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Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2022
The funds, totaling up to $20 million, may only be used for non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
Bill payments will also be deferrable, on a temporary basis.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2021
Those loans have a 3.75% interest rate and are deferrable for a year.
—Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2022
The funds, totaling up to $20 million, may only be used for non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
Bill payments will also be deferrable, on a temporary basis.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2021
Those loans have a 3.75% interest rate and are deferrable for a year.
—Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
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“Deferrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferrable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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