as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
Misaligned leadership teams cost organizations in three critical ways:
Slow Decision-Making
When functions operate in silos, key initiatives get trapped in endless loops of discussion, deferral, or conflicting directives.
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As part of his retirement deal, Strasburg’s contract was restructured to increase the deferrals further.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Two tax deferral programs, the Construction Reserve Fund Program and the Capital Construction Fund Program, allow vessel owners or operators to defer paying tax on certain eligible deposits that are placed into an account and can be used to fund projects at U.S. shipyards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
No more deferrals As previously reported, deferred payments in contracts will no longer be allowed.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As part of his retirement deal, Strasburg’s contract was restructured to increase the deferrals further.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Two tax deferral programs, the Construction Reserve Fund Program and the Capital Construction Fund Program, allow vessel owners or operators to defer paying tax on certain eligible deposits that are placed into an account and can be used to fund projects at U.S. shipyards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
No more deferrals As previously reported, deferred payments in contracts will no longer be allowed.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
Noun
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The postponement allows Kering to put off extra debt.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The past twelve months alone have seen the cancellation or postponement of four major art fairs, and year-over-year decreases in art sales at blue-chip auction houses.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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