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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Although deferred money isn’t paid out until the years stipulated within the contract, a team must fully fund it by then.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a related lawsuit, a Colorado district judge this month deferred ruling on motions to dismiss former SJSU volleyball player Brooke Slusser’s lawsuit against the California State University system.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Others have suffered years of deferred maintenance.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a related lawsuit, a Colorado district judge this month deferred ruling on motions to dismiss former SJSU volleyball player Brooke Slusser’s lawsuit against the California State University system.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Others have suffered years of deferred maintenance.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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