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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Over the next five years, the San Diego center is facing a stunning $200 million in deferred repair work, plus $200 million more over the next 20 years.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Since the seller effectively gets paid in full right away while asserting that the installment payments will occur in the future, the transaction lacks the risk and deferred nature that Section 453 was designed to address.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The White House didn't respond directly to Cato's findings and deferred agency-specific questions to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Trump had previously granted deferred enforcement departure to some Venezuelans during his last term.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Since the seller effectively gets paid in full right away while asserting that the installment payments will occur in the future, the transaction lacks the risk and deferred nature that Section 453 was designed to address.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The White House didn't respond directly to Cato's findings and deferred agency-specific questions to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Trump had previously granted deferred enforcement departure to some Venezuelans during his last term.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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