as in postponements
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferrals
In the 12 months ended in April, Fitch clocked 99 defaults of various kinds, including interest payment deferrals, maturity extensions under duress, and payments-in-kind instead of cash, as well as more conventional bankruptcies, liquidations and debt-equity swaps.
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Of those defaults, 60 percent involved interest payment deferrals or conversion to payment-in-kind arrangements, where borrowers simply add unpaid interest to their principal rather than paying it in cash.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The county has also provided more than $17 million in fee deferrals and refunds to ease financial burdens on residents who are rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 19 May 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
Signing bonuses, deferrals and incentives all bring different tax considerations into play.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 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
The school typically offers only one-year deferrals under rare circumstances, the dean noted.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal has no deferrals, a signing bonus and a no-trade clause.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Of those defaults, 60 percent involved interest payment deferrals or conversion to payment-in-kind arrangements, where borrowers simply add unpaid interest to their principal rather than paying it in cash.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The county has also provided more than $17 million in fee deferrals and refunds to ease financial burdens on residents who are rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 19 May 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
Signing bonuses, deferrals and incentives all bring different tax considerations into play.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 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
The school typically offers only one-year deferrals under rare circumstances, the dean noted.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal has no deferrals, a signing bonus and a no-trade clause.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Deferrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferrals. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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