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Synonyms & Antonyms of deferred
(Entry 1 of 3)
as in delayed
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deferred
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deferred
verb
past tense of defer
Synonyms & Antonyms of deferred (Entry 3 of 3)
to assign to a later time
- we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of deferred was in 1651
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