DEFERMENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

deferment

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Recent Examples of deferment Compare available hardship forbearance, deferment and other payment-relief options. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 This benefit is suspended during periods of deferment, grace period, or forbearance. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Castle, a soldier who was eligible for a deferment — due to his stateside work as an engineer — but enlisted anyway. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026 With the knowledge that the initial deferment would only last until April 30 of this year the Every Fire Survivor’s Network sent a proposal to the governor’s office to extend the deferment in March and Newsom approved it six weeks later, according to the resource hub. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferment

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That mandatory inclusion cannot be deferred again, but gain from a separate inclusion event may qualify for a new deferral if timely reinvested.

— Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deferral

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Absent that, the lawyer asked for a 30-day postponement and demanded an unredacted copy of the new superseding indictment.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Lionel Richie underwent a heart procedure leading to the postponement of at least three shows and casting doubt on an upcoming Las Vegas residency, a representative for the famed singer and producer said Tuesday.

— Chloe Melas, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026

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SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule's leaking fuel system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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