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to assign to a later time
we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Recent Examples of deferred
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Because of a backlog of green card applications, since 2022, the youths were also typically protected by a policy for immigrants with SIJS known as deferred action.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The deferred maintenance backlog for these roads is now hovering close to $11 billion, according to TU.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Because of a backlog of green card applications, since 2022, the youths were also typically protected by a policy for immigrants with SIJS known as deferred action.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferred
Adjective
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The series, starring Morris Chestnut, was initially held back for another midseason run on Sundays before being summoned to the fall schedule to fill in for the delayed CIA, landing behind FBI on Mondays.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Altman’s funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two-day Cascale forum, scheduled to open on March 30, and an Investors Forum organized by the Board of Investment for the same day, were both postponed amid mounting logistical challenges.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Much of the West has been coping with prolonged drought conditions that are now being worsened by historically low seasonal snowpack and persistent record-breaking temperatures.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The industry still cannot come to grips with the previously unfathomable scenario of the strait staying shuttered for a prolonged period of time.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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