deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl How to pronounce deferral (audio)
Synonyms of deferralnext
: the act of delaying : postponement

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Burnes accepted deferrals in his six-year, $210 million deal, lowering the net present value to below $194 million. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Williams’ $51M deal is worth about $44M considering deferrals. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 To that point, nearly half of Vanguard participants making more than $150,000 annually maxed out deferrals. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025 Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela, Ralph Rosado and Joe Carollo voted for the deferral, as did Damian Pardo, the item’s sponsor. Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deferral

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deferral was in 1865

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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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