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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The deferral followed an hour-long analysis of options — and challenges, outlined by Jon Weiss, deputy county administrator. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026 Devers is owed more than $220 million over the next 7 1/2 seasons, and the Giants won’t be finished paying the last of his deferrals until 2043, by which time McMurdo Station could be a summer vacation destination. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026 The current 60-day deferral is not a resolution. Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 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 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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