deferred

adjective de·ferred

Definition of deferred

1 :withheld for or until a stated time

a deferred payment

2 :charged in cases of delayed handling

telegraphs sent at deferred rates

Recent Examples of deferred from the Web

The agreement commits the city to undertake up to $500,000 for deferred maintenance projects at Hale and the rest of the American Royal Center to better serve the association.

— lynn horsley, kansascity, "KC poised to transfer Kemper Arena to private owner," 23 Aug. 2017
By sticking to Patti’s second-best status, and the deferred dreams of her slatternly mother, Barb (Bridget Everett), and her widowed, infirm grandmother, Nana (Cathy Moriarty), Jasper shows his condescension toward their toughness.

— armond white, National Review, "Class Consciousness, French- and American-Style," 18 Aug. 2017
This will be especially important if NASA at last moves ahead with its long deferred Mars Sample Return mission, whose job, as its name suggests, will be to collect samples of Martian soil and rocks to be transported back to Earth for study.

— jeffrey kluger, Time, "Why NASA Is Right to Hire a 'Planetary Protection Officer'," 2 Aug. 2017
Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham has accepted a deferred prosecution deal on a felony battery charge in Miami, Fla., ESPN reported Monday, citing court documents.

— Philly.com, "Eagles' Nigel Bradham likely will avoid jail time in deferred prosecution deal," 3 July 2017
With the inclusion of deferred bonuses (total $77,205) and a one-time $50,000 grant, her total contributions spanning forty-six years of service were $1,093,062.

— grace schneider, The Courier-Journal, "U of L Foundation fires former Ramsey aide Kathleen Smith," 22 June 2017
Previously, Swisher entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the government in which the company took responsibility for the conduct of its former employees and agreed to pay a $2 million penalty.

— joe marusak and rick rothacker, charlotteobserver, "2 former Charlotte executives face years in prison," 21 June 2017
The possibility of entering a deferred prosecution agreement, which would avoid criminal charges, was never on the table in discussions with the Serious Fraud Office of Britain, this person said.

— chad bray, New York Times, "Barclays and Former Executives Charged in Qatar Fund-Raising," 20 June 2017
Total budget – $143,282,185 Other items remaining Deferred contributions $750,000 – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra $500,000 –

— janelle gelfand, Cincinnati.com, "Music Hall revamp cost rises to $143 million," 20 June 2017

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