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Recent Examples of deferment
The program allows borrowers to make a lump-sum payment so that periods of deferment or forbearance—when loan payments are temporarily paused—count toward the 10 years of qualifying payments required for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
This can be critical for borrowers, especially when they are put into a deferment or forbearance involuntarily.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Economic hardship, unemployment deferment Currently, student loan borrowers can apply for up to three years of deferment based on economic hardship or unemployment, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The reconciliation bill revamps the types of student loan repayment plans available to borrowers; how much students will be able borrow from the federal government; and how student loan deferment works.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
This can be critical for borrowers, especially when they are put into a deferment or forbearance involuntarily.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Economic hardship, unemployment deferment Currently, student loan borrowers can apply for up to three years of deferment based on economic hardship or unemployment, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The reconciliation bill revamps the types of student loan repayment plans available to borrowers; how much students will be able borrow from the federal government; and how student loan deferment works.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferment
Noun
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This is sometimes called a deferral.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
14 Sep. 2025
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The bill tries to remove that obstacle by offering a tax deferral through a certificate of divestiture, which is already available to certain executive branch officials.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The postponement allows Kering to put off extra debt.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The past twelve months alone have seen the cancellation or postponement of four major art fairs, and year-over-year decreases in art sales at blue-chip auction houses.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, the resulting stock drops can be viewed as buying opportunities — so long as the delays don't turn into order cancellations.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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