as in postpones
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 defers
One amendment to the bill adding new zoning categories defers its effective date to April 5, which Johnston said was meant to give the Planning Department enough time to put together and disseminate the map.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
After winning the coin toss, FIU opted to receive the kickoff — a rare move by Simmons, who usually defers and takes the ball to start the second half.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
But even sympathetic economists warn that without parallel measures to boost supply, a freeze simply defers the reckoning.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Buffett’s buy-and-hold approach not only compounds wealth but also defers taxes, allowing more capital to keep working year after year.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
After winning the coin toss, FIU opted to receive the kickoff — a rare move by Simmons, who usually defers and takes the ball to start the second half.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
But even sympathetic economists warn that without parallel measures to boost supply, a freeze simply defers the reckoning.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Buffett’s buy-and-hold approach not only compounds wealth but also defers taxes, allowing more capital to keep working year after year.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defers
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At best, the push postpones the cross-medium renaissance Hollywood has been predicting for more than 30 years.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Bezos' company postpones New Glenn launch New Glenn was fueled up and vertical on the launch pad ahead of an impending launch before Blue Origin ultimately called it off about 90 minutes after the window opened.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Defenses applied the same concepts, too, emphasizing full-court pressure, which delays the opposing attack.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The order specifically delays a 30% duty on upholstered furniture and 50% levy on kitchen cabinets and vanities, keeping in place a 25% tariff on those goods that was imposed back in September.—
Sean Conlon,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Defers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defers. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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