nondeferrable

adjective

non·​de·​fer·​ra·​ble ˌnän-di-ˈfər-ə-bəl How to pronounce nondeferrable (audio)
: not able or eligible to be deferred : not deferrable
nondeferrable payments/costs

Examples of nondeferrable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The funds, totaling up to $20 million, may only be used for nondeferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario said. Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondeferrable was in 1910

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“Nondeferrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondeferrable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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