deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl 

: the act of delaying : postponement

Examples of deferral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026

The deferrals are pauses, not permanent cuts, and do not affect benefits or eligibility. — Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 21 July 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