as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
Vance said the deferral of funds to California and the letters warning other states to get serious is not about political retribution, but a wake up call.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The deferral of $91 million comes in addition to the funds Vance said were being withheld earlier this year.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But without swift government support – tax and insurance deferrals, low-interest loans, and special aid for small firms – a much larger wave of unemployment is likely, according to Etemad.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For homeowners who are 65 or older, disabled, or disabled veterans, the interest rate is lower, around 5%, and collection efforts are paused during the deferral.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The deferral of $91 million comes in addition to the funds Vance said were being withheld earlier this year.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But without swift government support – tax and insurance deferrals, low-interest loans, and special aid for small firms – a much larger wave of unemployment is likely, according to Etemad.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For homeowners who are 65 or older, disabled, or disabled veterans, the interest rate is lower, around 5%, and collection efforts are paused during the deferral.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
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How those dates will be affected by the postponement remains unknown until the damage is assessed.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Subscriber acquisition prospects when the service went live for Comcast customers in the spring of 2020 and nationally by July were significantly hampered by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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