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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According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the contract does not include any deferred salary.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The deferred resignation offer is the brainchild of the second Trump administration, which has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week while directing government agencies to end remote work arrangements.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands opt in More than 50,000 people have decided to take the deferred retirement package, a Trump administration official told CNN on Thursday.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The education secretary would be allowed to rescind the agreement, or the government could stop paying, and employees who took the deferred resignation package would waive all legal claims, the three officials said they were told in the meeting.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The deferred resignation offer is the brainchild of the second Trump administration, which has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week while directing government agencies to end remote work arrangements.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands opt in More than 50,000 people have decided to take the deferred retirement package, a Trump administration official told CNN on Thursday.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The education secretary would be allowed to rescind the agreement, or the government could stop paying, and employees who took the deferred resignation package would waive all legal claims, the three officials said they were told in the meeting.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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