deferral

noun

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

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In the 12 months ended in April, Fitch clocked 99 defaults of various kinds, including interest payment deferrals, maturity extensions under duress, and payments-in-kind instead of cash, as well as more conventional bankruptcies, liquidations and debt-equity swaps. Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026 Of those defaults, 60 percent involved interest payment deferrals or conversion to payment-in-kind arrangements, where borrowers simply add unpaid interest to their principal rather than paying it in cash. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The county has also provided more than $17 million in fee deferrals and refunds to ease financial burdens on residents who are rebuilding. David Wilson, Daily News, 19 May 2026 Commissioner Rolando Escalona, the item’s co-sponsor, voted against the deferral. Tess Riski may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Jun. 2026.

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