deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl 

: the act of delaying : postponement

Examples of deferral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alternatively, the company can set up a program for pre-tax employee deferrals to fund accounts from their paycheck. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The alternative—automate the predictable 90% and let the other 10% pile up in someone's inbox—is just a deferral. — Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Then there's the contract deferrals, which are a constant source of misinformation. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

In December, the back-to-back defending-champion Dodgers signed Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract with deferrals, barely edging the Mets’ offer. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

defer entry 1 + -al entry 2

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deferral

• referral
• epidural
• postdoctoral
• predoctoral
• neral
• squirrel