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Recent Examples of deferment
This was from a man who avoided the war with four student deferments and a medical deferment for bone spurs in his heel.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
The wife of a Department of Homeland Security worker in Ohio said that her bank rejected her request for a deferment on her mortgage.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
And the backlog for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness credit continues to grow, impacting public service workers who were unable to get the financial help due to deferment or a period of forbearance.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 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
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2025
The wife of a Department of Homeland Security worker in Ohio said that her bank rejected her request for a deferment on her mortgage.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
And the backlog for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness credit continues to grow, impacting public service workers who were unable to get the financial help due to deferment or a period of forbearance.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferment
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Mahan’s housing plans include greater fee transparency and the reduction or deferral of development fees, which have been instrumental in making projects infeasible.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers open 2026 with a record $381 million payroll, while having over $1 billion in deferrals.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council of Tehran Province, said the postponement followed widespread requests to participate and the need to provide adequate infrastructure and facilities to accommodate attendees.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Inter Miami begins defense of its MLS title on Saturday against Orlando City at Inter&Co Stadium, and Messi had only recently returned from a hamstring strain that forced the postponement of the very match where the incident occurred.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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This delay meant that, as guests waited for the ceremony to begin, the sun had set and candles had to be lit inside the church.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Motorists should anticipate delays, plan ahead and choose alternate routes.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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