as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).
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Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This is sometimes called a deferral.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
The bill tries to remove that obstacle by offering a tax deferral through a certificate of divestiture, which is already available to certain executive branch officials.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained him in Indianapolis during a routine check-in required after obtaining a temporary deferral of deportation.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
This is sometimes called a deferral.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
The bill tries to remove that obstacle by offering a tax deferral through a certificate of divestiture, which is already available to certain executive branch officials.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained him in Indianapolis during a routine check-in required after obtaining a temporary deferral of deportation.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
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Fast-track capsules triggered by market signals launch closer to market on a shorter timeline and tactics like postponement can be applied here.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The postponement follows news last May that the game was being pushed from the end of 2025 to May 26, 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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