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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Buildings with deferred maintenance and rising assessments will see steeper discounts — and potentially significant future costs for buyers.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The home had been neglected for at least a year and deferred maintenance needed to be handled.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and the players’ union requires teams to fund the present value of deferred salary in an escrow account within two years of earning the money.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The home had been neglected for at least a year and deferred maintenance needed to be handled.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and the players’ union requires teams to fund the present value of deferred salary in an escrow account within two years of earning the money.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Employment in the federal government declined by a staggering total of 168,000 jobs in October and November, reflecting in large part employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer earlier this year, the BLS said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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