How to Use defer to in a Sentence

defer to

phrasal verb

• The coin landed on heads, and the Chiefs deferred to the second half.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
• Democrats who have deferred to Mr. Biden must now find the courage to speak plain truths to the party’s leader.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 June 2024
• Your job is to guide them and inform them, not defer to strong opinions.
  — Joan Herlong, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Good leadership knows when to defer to those who do know best.
  — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
• In terms of where to find the cuts, Harris wouldn't point to specifics, deferring to the committees on where to find savings.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
• This may shock some of the people in your life, who are probably used to you deferring to the needs of others.
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
• By deferring to the those on the ground, visitors can help support the areas that need it most.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023
• All the local agencies either denied the requests or deferred to the ATF.
  — Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• Bannister deferring to Ada as the mistress of the house instead of Agnes.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• In dissent, Judge Helene White said the court should be wary of deferring to the government.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
• The Senate had deferred to the House for weeks to kickstart the process, but began pushing ahead earlier this month.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
• But largely, the court seemed to defer to timelines suggested by the parties.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
• The bride is deferring to her father and stepmother, who are paying for most of the wedding.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• Asked for further comment, a CDI spokesperson deferred to the statement.
  — Stephen Whyno, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
• Rubenstein deferred to Elias when asked about payroll during a forum in late March.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
• During a forum in late March, Rubenstein deferred to Elias when asked about payroll.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
• Contacted on Tuesday, the five TV networks either did not comment or deferred to the text of the letter.
  — Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
• Meanwhile, Kiffin deferred to the school’s statement when asked for comment.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2023
• The bill was deferred to the transportation committee, online records show.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
• Ambulances and insurers would first defer to the 14 states that have some kind of ambulance surprise billing law on the books.
  — Bob Herman and Tara Bannow, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023
• The United States has deferred to Canada to lead such a force, though Ottawa has also been reluctant.
  — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• The plaza’s smooth, white, blocky forms, meant to defer to the buzzing arena, don’t mesh with Intuit Dome’s intricate textures and colors.
  — Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• Jagger said Dylan deferred to someone younger, leading to the appearance of the Rolling Stones frontman.
  — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
• Adams deferred to Donlon as to whether any discipline will be meted out over the incident.
  — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
• Sales have been a necessity and, where money has been spent, payments have often been deferred to aid cash flow.
  — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• The governor’s office deferred to CUNY for comment on the protest, but confirmed the job listing has been removed from their website.
  — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
• Patel also defers to her patients’ preference, as long as the sunscreen is broad-spectrum and has an SPF of at least 30.
  — Sam Jones, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2023
• Zoom in: The decision, which tossed out the idea that courts should defer to agency interpretation when the statute is vague, threatens a big slice of what EPA has done in the last four years.
  — Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 10 July 2024
• The film’s title may well defer to Woolf’s protagonist.
  — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
• See map below, where yellow means Phase 1 is incomplete, blue means Phase 1 is complete and Purple means deferred to Phase 2.
  — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025