deferment
noun
a temporary exemption from induction into military service.
deferments
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pluralof deferment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More than half of those interest deferments were agreed to after the loan was originated, according to Lincoln.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a Direct Subsidized Loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time, then during the six-month grace period after leaving school and during any approved deferments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
He later sat out the Vietnam War due to deferments - four for academic reasons and one due to bone spurs.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
It drew attention to his draft-dodging record of five deferments at the height of the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
One year, they say, during the Vietnam War, Morrie gave all his male students A’s to help them keep their student deferments.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
