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deferred
[dih-furd]
adjective
postponed or delayed.
suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event.
a deferred payment; deferred taxes.
classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.
deferred
/ »åɪˈ´Úɜ˻å /
adjective
withheld over a certain period; postponed
a deferred payment
(of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- undeferred adjective
- well-deferred adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
Everyone is aging, losing money, and feeling lost and entirely directionless in a country that has deferred its fabled dream to prioritize wealth and power.
The 2007 writers’ strike deferred that goal, so Lurie pivoted to write three erotic novels which, she reveals, were “critiques of capitalism wrapped in a romance novel.â€
They admitted the offences but were later dealt with out of court by way of a deferred youth caution following a referral to the youth justice panel for an out-of-court disposal.
Asked whether South Sudan is considered a safe third country, Lyons deferred to the State Department.
I will receive a pension and have put away as much money as I could afford in my 457 deferred compensation plan.
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