in deference to

phrase

: in consideration of

returned early in deference to her parents' wishes

Examples of in deference to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before this, good faith had been previously generally assumed, in deference to independent boards, with nary any heightened review threshold, much less any invocation to enjoin a transaction. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

With that, the Heat and the rest of the NBA took Tuesday off, in deference to Election Day, with Spoelstra left to ruminate on referendums of his own ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in deference to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou