Etymology
Origin of deferral
Example Sentences
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He said the business would have ran out of cash in April had it not been for a £10m loan from Modella and a deferral in liabilities including a large tax bill from HMRC.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Vanguard said 14% of participants increased their retirement savings rate or payroll deferral percentage in 2025, while 8% decreased it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
At Vanguard, the average deferral rate, or percentage of income that participants chose to contribute to their retirement plan, rose to 7.7% in 2024, a record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 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
“You believe this? That you’re deeply in love? And therefore you’ve come to me for this...this deferral? Why? Why did you come to me?”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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