deferred

adjective de·ferred

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

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

Donations by Observer readers helped keep Rahman Bethea in the deferred prosecution program that might help him avoid a felony conviction and possible jail time.

— michael gordon, charlotteobserver, "Mecklenburg DA drops payment for program to avoid trial | Charlotte Observer," 16 Feb. 2018
Yet on the same day as that investment, those shares became 'deferred shares', making them worthless.

— SI.com, "David Sullivan Ordered to Pay £700,000 After Using West Ham to Illegally Avoid Tax," 26 Mar. 2018
The bonus figures don’t include any stock options or other forms of deferred pay, which often make up the bulk of Wall Street’s bigger bonuses.

— telis demos, WSJ, "Wall Street Bankers Get Biggest Raise in Four Years," 26 Mar. 2018
Bradham’s Eagles career started with turbulence when he was twice arrested in 2016, although one of the charges was pleaded down to a deferred prosecution program and another charge was dropped.

— zach berman, Philly.com, "Eagles start league year by re-signing Nigel Bradham, say goodbye to Patrick Robinson, Beau Allen," 14 Mar. 2018
After lobbying by the SFO, the government in 2014 introduced deferred prosecution agreements, which allow a company to escape criminal liability in exchange for cooperating with investigators and paying a fine.

— suzi ring, Bloomberg.com, "Britain’s White-Collar Cops Are Getting Too Good at Their Job," 1 Mar. 2018
The active suspension references the period of actual closure; most clubs received a deferred suspension in addition to the active portion.

— kevin litten, NOLA.com, "French Quarter strip club employees face mandatory training," 1 Mar. 2018
The massive tax windfall primarily comes from the revaluations of deferred taxes and existing U.S.assets.

— jordan blum, Houston Chronicle, "EOG Resources touts $2.4 billion quarterly profit driven by tax law," 27 Feb. 2018
Already this year, Deutsche Bank reported a fourth-quarter €1.4 billion charge from deferred tax asset values tied to the U.S. tax overhaul.

— jenny strasburg, WSJ, "Deutsche Bank Increases Its Bonus Pool," 16 Mar. 2018

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adjective de·ferred \ di-ˈfərd \

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a deferred payment

deferred prosecution

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