deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl How to pronounce deferral (audio)
: the act of delaying : postponement

Examples of deferral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But more importantly, in an era when superstar players in all sports are taking reductions or deferrals in salary to help team management build a better team, James signs a maximum money deal while cutting the Lakers’ ability to do so. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 The Dodgers have been the most aggressive with deferrals. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024 One baseball agent speculated the Dodgers could make $1 billion by investing the deferrals through an asset management firm such as Guggenheim Partners, their parent company. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 The power of tax deferral historically has been a tremendous way to build wealth. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for deferral 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deferral was in 1865

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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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