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
Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers is deferring $75 million.
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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
While spending is up, many of us are deferring paying for those purchases to a later date.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But deferring difficult foreign policy choices leaves the United States with worse options later on.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Spirit has been working toward improving its financial position this year, executing a restructuring plan that involves changing routes, deferring new aircraft deliveries, cutting 32 routes, and adding new premium tiers for passenger service and experience.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
If deferring payments isn’t an option, focus on making minimum payments to avoid additional late fees or damage to your credit score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company has spent much of this year scrambling to cut costs, including furloughing pilots, slashing flights and deferring Airbus jetliner orders.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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
While spending is up, many of us are deferring paying for those purchases to a later date.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But deferring difficult foreign policy choices leaves the United States with worse options later on.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Spirit has been working toward improving its financial position this year, executing a restructuring plan that involves changing routes, deferring new aircraft deliveries, cutting 32 routes, and adding new premium tiers for passenger service and experience.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
If deferring payments isn’t an option, focus on making minimum payments to avoid additional late fees or damage to your credit score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company has spent much of this year scrambling to cut costs, including furloughing pilots, slashing flights and deferring Airbus jetliner orders.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Deferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferring. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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