as in postponing
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 deferring
At the same time, Newsom has proposed deferring funding guaranteed under Proposition 98, the 1988 ballot measure that requires roughly 40 percent of the state’s general fund go to K-12 schools and community colleges.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Schneider, who also served as a senior adviser to CMS during the Obama administration, said this step could be an early warning signal for deferring or withholding federal Medicaid funding in those states.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the long term, deferring maintenance and upgrades only make inevitable rate hikes even worse.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
In an announcement last month, NASA officials announced major changes to its Moon program, pushing the first lunar landing attempt from Artemis 3 to Artemis 4 — and deferring the plan to land astronauts on the Earth’s natural satellite from 2027 to some time in 2028.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Schneider, who also served as a senior adviser to CMS during the Obama administration, said this step could be an early warning signal for deferring or withholding federal Medicaid funding in those states.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the long term, deferring maintenance and upgrades only make inevitable rate hikes even worse.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
In an announcement last month, NASA officials announced major changes to its Moon program, pushing the first lunar landing attempt from Artemis 3 to Artemis 4 — and deferring the plan to land astronauts on the Earth’s natural satellite from 2027 to some time in 2028.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferring
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During emergencies the governor would be able to reshape state regulations, suspend laws and redirect funding, as Newsom did during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning price gouging, halting evictions and postponing the 2020 tax deadline.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump is expected to travel to China in mid-May to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, after postponing the trip because of the Iran war.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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For a worker with a $2,200 monthly benefit at full retirement age, living to 85 and delaying from 62 to 70 produces roughly $66,240 more in total lifetime benefits.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the agency halted balloon launches at some locations and is delaying them elsewhere.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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