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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Central to the dispute is a program known as DROP, in which officers who make more than $100,000 a year would continue to draw full pay while also receiving up to 70% of their salary from a deferred retirement fund.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Milano’s deferred cap charges, which would hit the Bills in 2026, would account for $11 million of dead cap.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s on top of the approximately 77,000 employees who have already accepted the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offers.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
There is $630 million in deferred maintenance needs and that is projected to reach $1.2 billion in five years.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Milano’s deferred cap charges, which would hit the Bills in 2026, would account for $11 million of dead cap.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s on top of the approximately 77,000 employees who have already accepted the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offers.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
There is $630 million in deferred maintenance needs and that is projected to reach $1.2 billion in five years.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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