Synonyms of deferring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponing
• delaying
• waiting
• remitting
• shelving
• holding over
• suspending
• hesitating
• putting off
• pausing
• holding off (on)
• putting over
• laying over
• slowing
• prolonging
• holding up
• staying
• retarding
• lengthening
• detaining
• extending
• stretching (out)
• protracting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doing
• working (on)
• acting
• dealing (with)
• deciding (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deferring

When the paycheck is steady and when deferring may even feel rational. — Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Glenn will take over the play-calling duties after deferring those responsibilities to Steve Wilks last year. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

If anything, maintaining high levels of school funding will be difficult because the state has been running multibillion-dollar deficits in recent years, and deferring school aid has been one tool available to close budget gaps. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

To make matters worse, the federal government has begun pulling back match funding and aggressively deferring payments, holding back over $1 billion in federal Medicaid transfers to states while demanding stricter documentation. — Richard Popiel, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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

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