How to Use deferred in a Sentence
deferred
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Now the same type of deferred payment scheme is coming to most other Apple products.
— Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 8 June 2020 -
But that's growing harder amid a warming climate and deferred maintenance at aging schools.
— Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024 -
Perry was not convicted, his lawyer said, but given a deferred adjudication.
— Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 31 July 2020 -
In the third case, a Denver police corporal pleaded guilty to menacing and received a deferred sentence.
— Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 June 2020 -
Kudlow said the remarks were referencing forgiveness of deferred payroll tax payments.
— Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2020 -
The report also said the tower and parking garage need about $1.3 million to address urgently needed repairs and deferred maintenance.
— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 -
At that level of support, the mountain is able to generate enough cash to sustain its operations but cannot keep up with deferred maintenance and needed capital investments.
— Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020 -
The company had requested rent relief for all of its locations, but the judge limited the deferred rent payments to stores that expect to continue operations.
— Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 12 June 2020 -
However, deferred maintenance to city buildings, roads and other infrastructure changes that conclusion.
— Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 -
He was granted deferred adjudication and was placed in the Mental Health Court Docket, according to court records.
— César G. Rodriguez, Houston Chronicle, 10 July 2020 -
Both sides are working to resolve the deferred deal in light of the judge's concerns.
— Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2023 -
With all the deferred money, the Pack has seen its future, and it is mortgaged.
— Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2022 -
The deferred judgment meant it could be expunged from Lewis’ record.
— Michelle Watson, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022 -
The deferred judgment means this may be expunged from Lewis’ record.
— Lucy Kafanov, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 -
The Dodgers, in fact, have made Bonilla’s yearly deferred income look like chump change.
— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 -
In addition to the salaries owed him, his deal with the Cubs included a deferred signing bonus.
— Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 -
And for two years, my deferred and delayed travel plans have been burning a hole in my backpack!
— Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022 -
That song is a drifter song, a song about regret, about the different deferred dreams of everyone in this town.
— Lily Moayeri, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023 -
And even though Ramirez last played with Boston back in 2008, the Sox are still paying the slugging left fielder through a deferred payment plan.
— Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023 -
The charge was dropped as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
— Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 -
In the case of a felony, a deferred adjudication can keep a defendant out of jail or prison.
— Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 July 2022 -
Ohtani’s acceptance of so much deferred money gives the Dodgers plenty of room to work the free agent market this season.
— Jack Magruder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 -
As Kirke has previously said, the chain offered an up-front pay increase and a deferred bonus that was banked.
— al, 4 Nov. 2021 -
Phantom equity can be like a 401(k) plan that’s deferred tax free.
— Robert Frank, CNBC, 29 July 2024 -
In past budget crises, Petek wrote, the state made across-the-board cuts to per-pupil allocations (the amount the state spends per student) and deferred payments.
— Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 -
The employer would still owe the deferred payroll taxes.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2020 -
Ryan Koss, 35, received a one-year deferred sentence and will be on probation.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 -
In some cases, as with Newman Delany, it’s been a deferred calling.
— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024 -
But speeding up that project has come at the expense of other deferred maintenance.
— Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021 -
Most of the deferred payment plans for landlords with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans have been extended until the end of 2020.
— Jessica Boehm, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2020
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