as in postponements
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferrals
The six-year, $210 million deal Burnes signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks included deferrals and an opt out after two years.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The contract does not include deferrals, giving Guerrero in present value the second-largest guarantee in major-league history.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal has no deferrals, a signing bonus and a no-trade clause.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
And none of those contracts include deferrals.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Since the Impoundment Control Act took effect, presidents have requested roughly $92 billion in spending rollbacks; only about $25 billion in deferrals or recessions have been approved.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, deferrals refer to temporary pauses in spending where the full amount would be paid out later within the same fiscal year, which is usually less controversial.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays offered him nearly $500 million in total value, but with deferrals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal revealed that Guerrero is looking for $500 million in present value, and, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays offered him near that, but with heavy deferrals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The contract does not include deferrals, giving Guerrero in present value the second-largest guarantee in major-league history.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal has no deferrals, a signing bonus and a no-trade clause.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
And none of those contracts include deferrals.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Since the Impoundment Control Act took effect, presidents have requested roughly $92 billion in spending rollbacks; only about $25 billion in deferrals or recessions have been approved.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, deferrals refer to temporary pauses in spending where the full amount would be paid out later within the same fiscal year, which is usually less controversial.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays offered him nearly $500 million in total value, but with deferrals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal revealed that Guerrero is looking for $500 million in present value, and, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays offered him near that, but with heavy deferrals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Deferrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferrals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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