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Recent Examples of deferment
Trump, who is not a veteran, received five deferments from the draft for military service during the Vietnam War.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Wage garnishment would be a major shift from Biden-era policies that allowed for student loan deferment and forgiveness in some cases.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
According to the report, Rantanen was instructed to file a formal deferment request to postpone the start of his military service.
—Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Economic hardship, unemployment deferment Currently, student loan borrowers can apply for up to three years of deferment based on economic hardship or unemployment, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Wage garnishment would be a major shift from Biden-era policies that allowed for student loan deferment and forgiveness in some cases.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
According to the report, Rantanen was instructed to file a formal deferment request to postpone the start of his military service.
—Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Economic hardship, unemployment deferment Currently, student loan borrowers can apply for up to three years of deferment based on economic hardship or unemployment, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferment
Noun
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There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, nearly all retirement plans offered catch-up contributions, but only 16% of eligible workers made these deferrals, according to a 2025 Vanguard report based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Savant’s postponement comes at an especially tense moment for American political speech.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The postponement comes after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot earlier this month at a Utah college campus.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These companies benefit from the speed and cost savings of blockchain payments, without the constant fear of account closures or unjustified delays.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The case remained in the public's eye because of a series of delays, the separation of Ascher's and Fraker's cases from Miller, and a change of attorneys and judges between 2023 and the 2025 trial.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferment. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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