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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
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Copenhaver, however, deferred that credit to Callahan’s teammates.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The Dodgers’ payroll (and luxury tax) would have been much higher if not for deferred salaries included in several contracts (most notably Shohei Ohtani’s).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
Eighty years later, the country learned what happens when maintenance is deferred.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Copenhaver, however, deferred that credit to Callahan’s teammates.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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And when sunrise was artificially delayed by three hours, the rate of the finches' singing intensified and commenced sooner compared with non-delayed sunrises.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Identity data from incidents like this is frequently reused later for delayed fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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John Mulaney has postponed three upcoming shows in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thursday night's Bulls game against the Miami Heat at the United Center was postponed due to condensation on the court.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such tactics are not prohibited outright but are often discouraged, including by federal trainers, in part because using them for a prolonged time risks asphyxiation.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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The chemicals are carcinogens and neurotoxins that can be hazardous to human health through prolonged and consistent physical contact — such as when land is regularly used for gardening or children play in it for years, experts said.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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