deferral

American  

[dih-fur-uhl] / dɪˈfɜr əl /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of deferral

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

Example Sentences

The ETF industry keeps pushing the envelope: Some explicit tax deferral and even tax-avoidance strategies have been rolled out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Vanguard said a total of 31% of participants had their deferral percentage increased from an annual auto-escalation, which led to 45% of participants increasing their savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Dorset Museum had hoped it could appeal to the Arts Council for a temporary export deferral to allow it more time to raise the money to keep it in the country and on public display.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Realmuto said that, like Kuyateh, tens of thousands of immigrants have been granted withholding or deferral relief over the course of several decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Then Tommy said: “So there’s definitely nothing. No deferral, nothing like that.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Related Words

• deferment
• postponement