as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
Closer Edwin Diaz spurned the Mets for the Dodgers a month ago, signing for $69 million over three years with deferrals.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Council Member Adam Bazaldua, who represents the area, proposed the deferral to late March.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Both proposals included deferrals, though Boston’s structure was reportedly decades long.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2024, some 45% of participants boosted 401(k) deferrals — on their own or as part of their plan’s automatic increases — according to Vanguard’s 2025 How America Saves report, which is based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Council Member Adam Bazaldua, who represents the area, proposed the deferral to late March.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Both proposals included deferrals, though Boston’s structure was reportedly decades long.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2024, some 45% of participants boosted 401(k) deferrals — on their own or as part of their plan’s automatic increases — according to Vanguard’s 2025 How America Saves report, which is based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
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The future of the bill Armstrong’s post was notable not only for its impact, with the Senate Banking Committee quickly announcing the postponement of its markup session, but also for the reaction from the rest of the crypto industry.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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But since then, Cassidy has broken with the HHS secretary on multiple occasions, including calling for the postponement of key vaccine advisory panel meetings and slamming a change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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