DEFERMENTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

deferments

noun

plural of deferment

as in deferrals

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deferrals

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This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full.

— Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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