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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Vance alleged California is allowing fraud and the deferred payments would force it to take the issue more seriously.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
One of the most recent attempts was in 2009, when former lawmaker Charles Calderon introduced legislation that would have established deferred retirement option programs for CHP officers, firefighters and corrections staff.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
According to district leaders, Breckenridge Elementary faces more than $20 million in deferred maintenance costs, while student enrollment across the district continues to shrink.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
One of the most recent attempts was in 2009, when former lawmaker Charles Calderon introduced legislation that would have established deferred retirement option programs for CHP officers, firefighters and corrections staff.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
According to district leaders, Breckenridge Elementary faces more than $20 million in deferred maintenance costs, while student enrollment across the district continues to shrink.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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