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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
Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Guthrie, who now sells insurance, deferred comment to his lawyer, Warren Price of Murphy & Price in Colorado Springs.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Patriots deferred, giving the Seahawks the ball to start the game and New England possession to start the second half.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Spokespeople for the Preservation Society, Salve Regina and Belcourt either could not be reached about Season 4 or deferred comment.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Guthrie, who now sells insurance, deferred comment to his lawyer, Warren Price of Murphy & Price in Colorado Springs.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The selection of an acting clerk and a resolution to update the city’s bank signatories were deferred until an acting mayor is selected.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Patriots deferred, giving the Seahawks the ball to start the game and New England possession to start the second half.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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In a delayed broadcast of the event, edited and aired two hours later, BBC did not remove the slur.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Legislators postponed a committee vote on the agreement scheduled for Tuesday.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The demand came after county commissioners on Tuesday postponed action on a proposal from County Judge Ruben Becerra for a 30-day moratorium on approvals of water-hungry developments including the data centers rapidly popping up across the state.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Schauffele, ranked 13th in the world, also had a prolonged day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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