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 That letter from Moore's wife, the judge said, had a significant impact on his decision to invoke the probation and deferral of further time served. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The Altadena Library District, which normally relies on property tax revenues for 95% of its funding, has been hit hard by property tax deferrals since the Eaton fire. —

Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 Taking deferrals into account, the net-present day value set an MLB record at about $57 million per year. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Minnesota's lawsuit pertains to a bulk of the money stuck in deferral. —

Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral

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postponement

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Players have already witnessed the postponement of one event, even after being told PIF would support the league well beyond this season.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Redondo Beach City Councilmember Brad Waller weighed in on the evacuation in the comments section of BeachLife’s initial postponement announcement on Facebook.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026