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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Many of Florida’s buildings face aging materials, punishing weather, and deferred maintenance that quietly compound until conditions become impossible to ignore and threaten residents’ safety.
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Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In the Tarrant County felony case, Lofton was sentenced to five years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement, and he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Although deferred money isn’t paid out until the years stipulated within the contract, a team must fully fund it by then.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In the Tarrant County felony case, Lofton was sentenced to five years of probation with deferred adjudication as part of a plea agreement, and he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Although deferred money isn’t paid out until the years stipulated within the contract, a team must fully fund it by then.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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