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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And also there’s a tax deferment program for retired seniors, property tax permit programs for retired seniors that qualify, so that should help.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The court filing shows that applications from an additional 83,370 borrowers for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Buyback program, which lets borrowers pursuing PSLF retroactively pay for months missed due to forbearance or deferment, also have not been resolved.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The settlement agreement will end the SAVE plan, but would allow certain deferment and forbearance periods that are currently enjoined to count again toward student loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Tesla sought the deferment this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is probing the suite of features the company also refers to as FSD.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The court filing shows that applications from an additional 83,370 borrowers for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Buyback program, which lets borrowers pursuing PSLF retroactively pay for months missed due to forbearance or deferment, also have not been resolved.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The settlement agreement will end the SAVE plan, but would allow certain deferment and forbearance periods that are currently enjoined to count again toward student loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Tesla sought the deferment this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is probing the suite of features the company also refers to as FSD.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferment. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt
: the act of delaying
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