deferring

present participle of defer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deferring Newsom's office previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital, deferring responsibility for the situation to the CIF, CDE and state legislature. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable. Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Cox also called for unity in hopes of deferring political violence. Lee Ann Anderson, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025 Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Joelle Baird did not say how a shutdown would impact the park, deferring questions to a National Park Service media line. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025 The panel chose not to take a vote on whether to recommend the shot for pregnant women, deferring the decision to CDC officials, Retsef Levi, a member of the advisory committee, said during the meeting. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 The decision marks an extraordinary break with the country’s history of deferring justice in the name of peace. Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner. Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Medical students often toe the line between speaking up and deferring in situations. Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferring
Verb
  • Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Parias, who is charged with assault on a federal officer, was still in the hospital Wednesday, postponing his first court hearing.
    Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But SpaceX is not remotely ready to deliver, with serial failures of its mammoth Starship rocket delaying development of the lander.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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