deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt 
: the act of delaying or postponing
specifically
: official postponement of military service
Examples of deferment in a Sentence
She requested a six-month deferment on her loan.
She requested deferment of her loan.
the policies of military deferment
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For instance, contact your mortgage lender and ask about forbearance or deferment options, said John Breyault, vice president of public policy at the National Consumers League.
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Annie Nova,lorie Konish,greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
And while Barack Obama was just 12 years old when the Vietnam War draft ended, Donald Trump received four student deferments and a medical-leave deferment for bone spurs to avoid fighting in Vietnam.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
He was drafted while attending college during the Vietnam War, but he was granted four deferments to continue his education, in addition to an extra one due to bone spurs in both heels.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
The deferment for Mexico followed the country’s president agreeing to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to the U.S. border to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Annie Nova,lorie Konish,greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
And while Barack Obama was just 12 years old when the Vietnam War draft ended, Donald Trump received four student deferments and a medical-leave deferment for bone spurs to avoid fighting in Vietnam.
—Steven Gillon / Made By History, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
He was drafted while attending college during the Vietnam War, but he was granted four deferments to continue his education, in addition to an extra one due to bone spurs in both heels.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
The deferment for Mexico followed the country’s president agreeing to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to the U.S. border to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deferment
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferment. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt
: the act of delaying
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