as in delay
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Noun
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After a brief rain delay in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Hurricanes again couldn’t string together any hits to cut into the Cardinals’ lead.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025 -
Initial delays were caused by a five-year closing process, which came to an end in 2023.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Most companies will match a percentage of your 401(k) deferrals up to a certain limit.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Instead of a college deferring an Early Decision applicant to the Regular Decision round, only to then waitlist them (this unfortunately happens), some schools are skipping the deferral and sending them directly to the waitlist.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The finale left details of their lopsided arrangement a bit fuzzy, and Season 3 starts with Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and especially Anthony (Mario Cantone) giving Carrie significant side-eye about Aidan’s five-year deferment.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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The legislation would also nix the unemployment deferment and economic hardship deferment, both of which student loan borrowers use to pause their payments during periods of financial difficulty.—
Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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