as in postponing
to assign to a later time
we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Recent Examples of deferring
The ministers warned that deferring the military purchase could compromise Peru’s security interests, but Balcázar said such a large commitment is not for a temporary leader.
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Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Gill said the group had also proposed deferring all media inquiries to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Newsom has proposed deferring funding guaranteed under Proposition 98, the 1988 ballot measure that requires roughly 40 percent of the state’s general fund go to K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Schneider, who also served as a senior adviser to CMS during the Obama administration, said this step could be an early warning signal for deferring or withholding federal Medicaid funding in those states.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the long term, deferring maintenance and upgrades only make inevitable rate hikes even worse.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Gill said the group had also proposed deferring all media inquiries to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, Newsom has proposed deferring funding guaranteed under Proposition 98, the 1988 ballot measure that requires roughly 40 percent of the state’s general fund go to K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Schneider, who also served as a senior adviser to CMS during the Obama administration, said this step could be an early warning signal for deferring or withholding federal Medicaid funding in those states.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
And in the long term, deferring maintenance and upgrades only make inevitable rate hikes even worse.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferring
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The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That is setting batteries up for a dual role as an enabler to putting more green energy on the grid and delaying the phase-out of fossil fuels.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was recently defeated in an election, had accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying repairs — an allegation that Zelenskyy denied.—
Karel Janicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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