DEFERRING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

deferring

verb

present participle of defer

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 For players in high tax states like California or New York, deferring that money to after their playing days are over can save them millions in taxes. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Companies that have borrowed from private-credit firms are increasingly deferring cash interest, a potential sign of weakness in a corner of the economy that’s drawn warnings of a crunch. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead of deferring taxes now and paying later, taxes are paid upfront so future qualified withdrawals can potentially come out tax-free. — Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Expanding to India might be a better way to capture growth, but this takes time and a willingness to accept short-term efficiency costs—a trade-off that many firms keep deferring. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026 But his strategy of deferring problems instead of seeking constructive solutions to them eventually blew up, resulting in the invasion of southern Israel and the deaths of 1,200 Israelis. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Stop deferring the Food Traceability Rule — 2028 is a choice, not a deadline, and Congress already ratified an earlier one. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026 But pessimists worry that companies are deferring the cost of massive spending, while front-loading the benefits. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferring

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That debate sparked angry exchanges among different justices, which led Justice Flávio Dino to ask for the review that led to postponing the decision.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Humor becomes a way of both relieving and postponing tension.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of postponing

Verb

In addition to suspending operations on the four existing cameras, the village is delaying installation of the other eight until concerns are addressed.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
While researchers have made tremendous headway in diagnosing the disease early and delaying symptom onset, a cure remains elusive, and a detailed understanding of the mechanisms behind the disease still has too many gaps.

— Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026