as in delayed
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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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José Luis Martínez, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The $1 billion transaction is a combination of $725 million upfront cash, $25 million deferred cash, 35 million shares of common stock of Outbrain, and $105 million of convertible preferred equity.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Phantom equity can be like a 401(k) plan that’s deferred tax free.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 29 July 2024
Caldwell was sentenced in December to three years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
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The Labor Department confirmed hey thad a deferred action process, but data regarding its use was not immediately available.
—José Luis Martínez, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The $1 billion transaction is a combination of $725 million upfront cash, $25 million deferred cash, 35 million shares of common stock of Outbrain, and $105 million of convertible preferred equity.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Phantom equity can be like a 401(k) plan that’s deferred tax free.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 29 July 2024
Caldwell was sentenced in December to three years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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