as in postponing
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 deferring
Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Overpacking has the effect of deferring decisions, shifting them from your house to your hotel room.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
And even if judgment has not been entered at the time of defendant's inauguration, there is no legal barrier to deferring sentencing until after defendant's term of office concludes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The airline is focusing more on its core markets in Florida and the Northeast and deferring some of its Airbus aircraft.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Police have been tasked with locating the victim, a source said, but for now the Brooklyn DA is deferring prosecution.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers is deferring $75 million.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Francisco Lindor is deferring $50 million of the $341 million he's slated to get from the Mets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
As Weaver notes, there is a controversy around the practice of teams deferring players' salaries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Overpacking has the effect of deferring decisions, shifting them from your house to your hotel room.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
And even if judgment has not been entered at the time of defendant's inauguration, there is no legal barrier to deferring sentencing until after defendant's term of office concludes.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The airline is focusing more on its core markets in Florida and the Northeast and deferring some of its Airbus aircraft.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Police have been tasked with locating the victim, a source said, but for now the Brooklyn DA is deferring prosecution.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers is deferring $75 million.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Francisco Lindor is deferring $50 million of the $341 million he's slated to get from the Mets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
As Weaver notes, there is a controversy around the practice of teams deferring players' salaries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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