as in remitted
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
Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
In one early sign of course correcting, Kupor says that many of the federal agencies that OPM’s 250-person consulting team works with are taking a fresh look at their staffing plans to account for greater-than-expected attrition from deferred resignations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
After high school, Neutra deferred his college studies to spend a gap year in Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Pittman was also making more than $1 million per year in deferred compensation that was paid through retention bonuses.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
In one early sign of course correcting, Kupor says that many of the federal agencies that OPM’s 250-person consulting team works with are taking a fresh look at their staffing plans to account for greater-than-expected attrition from deferred resignations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The first of four bills filed by the Metro Planning Department with the intention of executing on recommendations in the department’s housing and infrastructure study returned to a council agenda for the first time in a month, only to once again be deferred until November.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
After high school, Neutra deferred his college studies to spend a gap year in Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Verb
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The Eurovision Song Contest was going to hold a vote, in November, on not having Israel compete next year, and that vote has now been postponed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the company failed to convince Weksler to issue a stay that would have postponed pretrial discovery, a motion for summary judgement is still pending.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Powerful winds, with possible prolonged gusts of 40 to 50 mph, will accompany this rain.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Brain imaging technologies show that the prolonged anxiety and anger in solitary lead to structural changes in the brain, which makes the emotional problems more severe and long-lasting.—
Terry Kupers,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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