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to assign to a later time
we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Recent Examples of deferred
ABC News, 10 June 2026
Ohtani signed a deferred $700 million contract with the Dodgers in late 2023 to allow the team to build around him, and Los Angeles went on to win back-to-back titles in his first two seasons.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Do your homework by avoiding cars with obvious deferred maintenance, neglect or heavy modifications.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Ohtani signed a deferred $700 million contract with the Dodgers in late 2023 to allow the team to build around him, and Los Angeles went on to win back-to-back titles in his first two seasons.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Verb
The meeting was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
At the end of March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to a contract modification that deferred a total of $29 million in bonus payments over the next three years.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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That meant a delayed return to full activities.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Life in prison without parole Lawhead’s arraignment had been postponed twice before, so he was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning in Placer Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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And what that means is that festering problems are postponed.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The prolonged supply crunch has already left beef processors operating at losses and sent consumer beef prices soaring to records.—
Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Church’s bicentennial offers a chance to reconsider our prolonged indifference to the man and his art.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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