1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
Examples of deferred in a Sentence
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This story has been corrected to clarify that a guilty plea is not required for deferred prosecution.
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Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
She was sentenced to eight years of probation with deferred adjudication.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Associated Press, Ryan Koss, 35, pleaded guilty to negligent driving with death resulting and was given a one-year deferred sentence.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Water and air pollution have worsened in recent years because of an inoperable wastewater plant in Baja California, a pipeline rupture, deferred maintenance and severe rainstorms.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
Hill recommended spreading the expenses across three years, with $19.2 million to be put toward the deferred maintenance costs during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
Cities across the Bay Area are grappling with similarly aging infrastructure and significant funding challenges to address deferred maintenance.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
In past budget crises, Petek wrote, the state made across-the-board cuts to per-pupil allocations (the amount the state spends per student) and deferred payments.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
The Walton Family Foundation will be contributing a below market rate, deferred loan, said Casey Kleinhenz, executive director of Community Development NWA.
—Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
She was sentenced to eight years of probation with deferred adjudication.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Associated Press, Ryan Koss, 35, pleaded guilty to negligent driving with death resulting and was given a one-year deferred sentence.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Water and air pollution have worsened in recent years because of an inoperable wastewater plant in Baja California, a pipeline rupture, deferred maintenance and severe rainstorms.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
Hill recommended spreading the expenses across three years, with $19.2 million to be put toward the deferred maintenance costs during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
Cities across the Bay Area are grappling with similarly aging infrastructure and significant funding challenges to address deferred maintenance.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
In past budget crises, Petek wrote, the state made across-the-board cuts to per-pupil allocations (the amount the state spends per student) and deferred payments.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
The Walton Family Foundation will be contributing a below market rate, deferred loan, said Casey Kleinhenz, executive director of Community Development NWA.
—Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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