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
Sandra Ng headed the cast of the film, deferring her fee.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
This decline reflects homeowners deferring non-essential projects, impacting Angi’s business model.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This downward pressure on prices can also make deferring unnecessary purchases a high-value strategy.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In South Dakota, the state’s House Judiciary Committee sent the proposal on the 41st Legislative Day –deferring the bill to the final day of a legislative session, when it will no longer be considered, and effectively killing the bill.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Criticism of the Dodgers deferring money, or delaying paying players much of their salary until after their contract with the team ends, first began in 2023.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers are able to manage some of their expenses by deferring money, with nearly $1 billion in deferrals that will be owed in the future to seven players.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers knocked off the Mets and Yankees en route to a World Series championship last fall, then proceeded to sign nearly every elite player available in free agency, deferring much of the money.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Aitken, in a Tuesday briefing, declined to speak more on the weather conditions, deferring further questions due to the ongoing investigation.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
This decline reflects homeowners deferring non-essential projects, impacting Angi’s business model.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This downward pressure on prices can also make deferring unnecessary purchases a high-value strategy.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In South Dakota, the state’s House Judiciary Committee sent the proposal on the 41st Legislative Day –deferring the bill to the final day of a legislative session, when it will no longer be considered, and effectively killing the bill.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Criticism of the Dodgers deferring money, or delaying paying players much of their salary until after their contract with the team ends, first began in 2023.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers are able to manage some of their expenses by deferring money, with nearly $1 billion in deferrals that will be owed in the future to seven players.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Dodgers knocked off the Mets and Yankees en route to a World Series championship last fall, then proceeded to sign nearly every elite player available in free agency, deferring much of the money.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Aitken, in a Tuesday briefing, declined to speak more on the weather conditions, deferring further questions due to the ongoing investigation.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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