1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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The 2008 strike lasted eight weeks and cost the company about $100 million daily in deferred revenue.
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David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Fifteen propositions have qualified for San Francisco's November ballot, ranging from deferred retirement for police officers to decreasing the number of city commissions.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
National Park Service properties in North Carolina already have $549 million in deferred maintenance needs, including $232 million in projects planned on the Blue Ridge Parkway and $106 million in needs in Great Smoky Mountains, according to the Park Service.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Workers are able to apply for work permits and work legally during the period that their deferred action status is valid.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
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David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Fifteen propositions have qualified for San Francisco's November ballot, ranging from deferred retirement for police officers to decreasing the number of city commissions.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
National Park Service properties in North Carolina already have $549 million in deferred maintenance needs, including $232 million in projects planned on the Blue Ridge Parkway and $106 million in needs in Great Smoky Mountains, according to the Park Service.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Workers are able to apply for work permits and work legally during the period that their deferred action status is valid.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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