as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
The commissioners said a deferral would give them time to review the county's zoning codes and ensure that Carroll has a way to regulate data centers.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
The $60-million annual value attached to Tucker’s contract would be the second highest in Major League Baseball, if not accounting for deferrals such as Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting contract two seasons ago.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Closer Edwin Diaz spurned the Mets for the Dodgers a month ago, signing for $69 million over three years with deferrals.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Check with your company’s 401(k) plan administrator for the process of making changes in your compensation deferral election.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
The $60-million annual value attached to Tucker’s contract would be the second highest in Major League Baseball, if not accounting for deferrals such as Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting contract two seasons ago.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Closer Edwin Diaz spurned the Mets for the Dodgers a month ago, signing for $69 million over three years with deferrals.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Check with your company’s 401(k) plan administrator for the process of making changes in your compensation deferral election.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
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Here's the latest on Artemis 2, and what the postponement means for the Crew-12 mission.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Barring a change of plea or a postponement of the current April 20 trial date, the congresswoman and her defense team have less than three months to prepare for trial.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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