1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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After a year characterized by mass layoffs, the federal government once again shed jobs, cutting 34,000 in January as some workers who accepted deferred resignation offers last year came off payrolls.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Guthrie, who now sells insurance, deferred comment to his lawyer, Warren Price of Murphy & Price in Colorado Springs.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Federal government jobs fell by 34,000 as some of those laid off last year through Department of Government Efficiency cuts but accepted deferred resignations fell off the payroll count, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
While the pool is closed, crews will also attempt to complete additional deferred maintenance projects in preparation for the spring season.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Guthrie, who now sells insurance, deferred comment to his lawyer, Warren Price of Murphy & Price in Colorado Springs.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Federal government jobs fell by 34,000 as some of those laid off last year through Department of Government Efficiency cuts but accepted deferred resignations fell off the payroll count, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
While the pool is closed, crews will also attempt to complete additional deferred maintenance projects in preparation for the spring season.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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