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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The home had been neglected for at least a year and deferred maintenance needed to be handled.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 417,000-square-foot main museum building, which opened in 1963, is affected by years of deferred maintenance.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Buy now, pay later providers saw record-setting sales growth over the November shopping holidays as consumers rely increasingly on deferred payments to combat the pain of lingering inflation.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 417,000-square-foot main museum building, which opened in 1963, is affected by years of deferred maintenance.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Buy now, pay later providers saw record-setting sales growth over the November shopping holidays as consumers rely increasingly on deferred payments to combat the pain of lingering inflation.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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