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
Postponing elections thus also defers possibilities for political transformation.
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Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Depending on how long the renter defers part of the payment, Livble’s fees can translate into effective annual percentage rates of roughly 104% to 139%.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Depending on how long the renter defers part of the payment, Livble’s fees can translate into effective annual percentage rates of roughly 104% to 139%.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning.—
Alec Nevala-Lee,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The system records enormous detail about decisions but often postpones the moment when those decisions are definitively validated.—
Holland Haynie,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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Frey vetoed the ordinance, arguing that an eviction pause does not actually provide relief and only delays an inevitable problem.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plan also maintains full scope Medi-Cal for asylees and other immigrant groups who were cut out of Medicaid by the federal government and delays Medi-Cal premiums for undocumented immigrants that would otherwise begin on July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Defers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defers. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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