as in delayed
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as in remitted
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
Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, the administration has laid off thousands of probationary federal workers, fired top officials and watchdogs, and convinced 77,000 workers to voluntarily leave their jobs through a deferred resignation offer.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
No job is easy in the arts and all three will leave behind a legacy of successes realized and dreams deferred for Denver.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, the administration has laid off thousands of probationary federal workers, fired top officials and watchdogs, and convinced 77,000 workers to voluntarily leave their jobs through a deferred resignation offer.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Burnes will take home an additional $20 million in each of 2025 and 2026, with $10 million deferred each season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
No job is easy in the arts and all three will leave behind a legacy of successes realized and dreams deferred for Denver.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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