1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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That means fewer firefighters, longer wait times for 911 calls, deferred infrastructure repairs, and cutbacks to libraries and parks.
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John J Roach Iii, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
He was given a five-year deferred sentence, according to court documents.
—Sean Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The federal government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work as part of the deferred resignation program, an administration official confirmed to ABC News.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 31 July 2025
The Connecticut Democrat stated that $14.8 billion was wasted under the deferred resignation program, which paid almost 200,000 employees not to work for up to eight months.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 July 2025
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John J Roach Iii, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
He was given a five-year deferred sentence, according to court documents.
—Sean Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The federal government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work as part of the deferred resignation program, an administration official confirmed to ABC News.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 31 July 2025
The Connecticut Democrat stated that $14.8 billion was wasted under the deferred resignation program, which paid almost 200,000 employees not to work for up to eight months.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 July 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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