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deferred

[dih-furd]

adjective

  1. postponed or delayed.

  2. suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event.

    a deferred payment; deferred taxes.

  3. classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.



deferred

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adjective

  1. withheld over a certain period; postponed

    a deferred payment

  2. (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • undeferred adjective
  • well-deferred adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of deferred1

First recorded in 1645–55; defer 1 + -ed 2
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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.

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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€

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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.

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Asked whether South Sudan is considered a safe third country, Lyons deferred to the State Department.

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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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