deferral

[ dih-fur-uh l ]

/ dɪˈfɜr əl /

RELATED WORDS

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

If detection lag time is 10 days, then that, plus a healthy margin, should be the “deferral” period.
The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors|Jay Michaelson|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That deferral could be extended and anyone who was accepted would also gain the ability to work in this country.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows, July 13|PunditFact.com|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Wednesday, she noted, the U.S. Congress announced a deferral of the debt ceiling until May 18.
Christine Lagarde at Davos: Europe Must ‘Guard Against Relapse in 2013’|Daniel Gross|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bock says students usually notify his office of their wish for a deferral through June 1.
College Can Wait…And Wait|Kathleen Kingsbury|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

This deferral of responsibility brings relief from shame and blame.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

1895, from defer (v.1) + -al (2).