deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt 
: the act of delaying or postponing
specifically
: official postponement of military service
Examples of deferment in a Sentence
She requested a six-month deferment on her loan.
She requested deferment of her loan.
the policies of military deferment
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Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid and anyone volunteering in the Peace Corps, Kantrowitz said.
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Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of those charged with refusing to disperse agreed to partake in deferment programs to avoid jail time.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Given the large number of draft-eligible people, which should include women, there would be necessary and inevitable deferments, exemptions and other mechanisms that would essentially replicate the situation of previous drafts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
For one, new student loans will no longer have the option of deferment because of unemployment or economic hardship.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of those charged with refusing to disperse agreed to partake in deferment programs to avoid jail time.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Given the large number of draft-eligible people, which should include women, there would be necessary and inevitable deferments, exemptions and other mechanisms that would essentially replicate the situation of previous drafts.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
For one, new student loans will no longer have the option of deferment because of unemployment or economic hardship.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deferment
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferment. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt
: the act of delaying
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