DEFERRAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

deferral

noun

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as in postponement

the act of delaying or deferring something a tax deferral

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Recent Examples of deferral Eleven committee members voted in favor of a motion to effectively kill the bill, while two voted against its deferral. —

Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Feb. 2026 At four years, $240 million, that’s $60 million a year (not counting deferrals), for a player who has never gotten a first-place MVP vote. —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Healey caught heavy criticism last week for utilizing the rate deferrals and passing the costs back on to the ratepayers. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 However, those reductions are deferrals for February and March. —

Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral

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postponement

Noun

It has been known to leak, nearly causing the postponement of a men’s game in February 2025.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media has characterized the postponement as a retreat, and Iran’s parliament speaker denied any negotiations.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026