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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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
When San Diego’s structural deficit — already in nine figures — forces another round of cuts, the options without parking revenue are bathroom closures, lifeguard reductions and deferred maintenance.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That is a different standard than most organizations work under now, where outcomes can be explained, softened or deferred with the right language.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Great Northern has been a victim, like so many other downtown office buildings, of deferred maintenance.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
When San Diego’s structural deficit — already in nine figures — forces another round of cuts, the options without parking revenue are bathroom closures, lifeguard reductions and deferred maintenance.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Booker deferred too much to Durant.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That is a different standard than most organizations work under now, where outcomes can be explained, softened or deferred with the right language.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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What started as a delayed flight out of Atlanta quickly turned into a federal case.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When shots were fired, hundreds of attendees ducked under tables or took cover inside the ballroom before being evacuated, and the event was subsequently postponed.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is similarly seeking to go public as soon as this year, but that goal could be postponed depending on the trial’s outcome.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spores require prolonged leaf wetness and are easily spread by air movement.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Late-stage treatment is complex, prolonged, and expensive.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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