deferral

[ dih-fur-uhl ]

noun

1. the act of deferring or putting something off until later; postponement:

   If you are unable to take the exam, you can request a deferral of your registration fees to the next exam date.

2. deferment ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of deferral¹

First recorded in 1890–95; defer ¹ + -al ²

Example Sentences

If the borrower can afford only their old payment, a deferral might be the right answer, in which the delinquent balance is added to the back end of the loan.

From Washington Post

With many retail and restaurant tenants struggling to stay open, Simon granted more than $750 million in rent deferrals or reductions for the quarter.

From Quartz

It also said last summer that it had enrolled tens of thousands of customers in its emergency hardship deferral program since the start of the pandemic.

From ProPublica

The FDA, amid a blood shortage during the coronavirus pandemic, shortened the deferral period to three months.

From Washington Blade

It also said it had enrolled more than 112,000 customers in its emergency hardship deferral program since the start of the pandemic, representing a total loan balance of more than $300 million.

From ProPublica

If detection lag time is 10 days, then that, plus a healthy margin, should be the “deferral” period.

From The Daily Beast

That deferral could be extended and anyone who was accepted would also gain the ability to work in this country.

From The Daily Beast

It goes on to say that the “latest scientific evidence” should determine how long donation deferral periods should be.

From The Daily Beast

On Wednesday, she noted, the U.S. Congress announced a deferral of the debt ceiling until May 18.

From The Daily Beast

The only way to get offshore money back is to eliminate the profit-deferral option completely.

From The Daily Beast

This deferral of responsibility brings relief from shame and blame.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• deferment
• postponement