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
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
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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
The substantial-evidence standard, used by the federal appeals court, looked at whether an immigration judge’s finding had evidence to support it, deferring nearly all of the fact-finding and evaluation of the person’s asylum claim to the immigration judge’s proceedings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The Houston Astros gave Smith periodic pregame work in center field but did not play him there, deferring the idea with a prospect already navigating a move from the infield.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
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
The substantial-evidence standard, used by the federal appeals court, looked at whether an immigration judge’s finding had evidence to support it, deferring nearly all of the fact-finding and evaluation of the person’s asylum claim to the immigration judge’s proceedings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The Houston Astros gave Smith periodic pregame work in center field but did not play him there, deferring the idea with a prospect already navigating a move from the infield.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferring
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The central bank’s latest projections show interest rates remain unchanged for longer than previously expected, postponing cuts that had been pencilled in earlier this year.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The chamber is set to leave Washington for a two-week recess at the end of this week, but Thune has not ruled out delaying the break if the shutdown is not resolved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying an officer, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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