as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
That letter from Moore's wife, the judge said, had a significant impact on his decision to invoke the probation and deferral of further time served.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Altadena Library District, which normally relies on property tax revenues for 95% of its funding, has been hit hard by property tax deferrals since the Eaton fire.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Taking deferrals into account, the net-present day value set an MLB record at about $57 million per year.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnesota's lawsuit pertains to a bulk of the money stuck in deferral.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Altadena Library District, which normally relies on property tax revenues for 95% of its funding, has been hit hard by property tax deferrals since the Eaton fire.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Taking deferrals into account, the net-present day value set an MLB record at about $57 million per year.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnesota's lawsuit pertains to a bulk of the money stuck in deferral.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferral
postponement
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Fans at the festival reported that the winds earlier were much stronger than the evening gusts that resulted in the spontaneous postponement.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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