as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
The company continues to rely on advances from related parties and deferral of salaries to support its operations, with a total of $2,163,254 owed to directors, officers, and employees as of September 30, 2024.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Greinke’s guarantee included $62.5 million in deferrals, but at the time was the second largest for a pitcher.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Others identified for deportation are serving prison terms, or have received a reprieve or deferral from an immigration judge due to a medical condition, a credible persecution threat or another extenuating factor.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The amount of compensation income that can be considered in the calculation for qualified deferrals grew to $350,000 in 2025.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Greinke’s guarantee included $62.5 million in deferrals, but at the time was the second largest for a pitcher.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Others identified for deportation are serving prison terms, or have received a reprieve or deferral from an immigration judge due to a medical condition, a credible persecution threat or another extenuating factor.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The amount of compensation income that can be considered in the calculation for qualified deferrals grew to $350,000 in 2025.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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