as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
In 2024, nearly all retirement plans offered catch-up contributions, but only 16% of eligible workers made these deferrals, according to a 2025 Vanguard report based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 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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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 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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Zaynn Arora as the boy messenger (Eric Williams in alternate performances) who delivers the news of Godot’s postponement is suitably fragile, fearful and haunting.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Savant’s postponement comes at an especially tense moment for American political speech.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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