deferred

adjective

de·​ferred di-ˈfərd How to pronounce deferred (audio)
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for deferred

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of defer entry 1

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deferred was in 1651

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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

deferred

adjective
de·​ferred
di-ˈfərd
: withheld or delayed for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
deferred prosecution

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