deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl How to pronounce deferral (audio)
: the act of delaying : postponement

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The deferrals in the deal lowered its present-day value to $95.1 million, or slightly more than half of the $182 million the San Francisco Giants committed to shortstop Willy Adames. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Even after its significant salary deferrals, the three-year, $120 million contract puts the club over the first luxury tax threshold ($241 million) for the first time since 2022. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 With the deferrals, the present-day value of the deal is reportedly around $90 million over three years. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 The deferrals in the deal give the contract a present value calculated at $68.6 million, per industry sources. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deferral 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deferral was in 1865

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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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