deferred

[dih-furd]

adjective

1. postponed or delayed.

2. suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event.

   a deferred payment; deferred taxes.

3. classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.

deferred

/ dɪˈfɜːd /

adjective

1. withheld over a certain period; postponed

   a deferred payment

2. (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend

Other Word Forms

• undeferred adjective
• well-deferred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deferred¹

First recorded in 1645–55; defer ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And some savings will show up later as federal workers who accepted deferred resignation drop off government payrolls in fiscal 2026.

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Any new layoffs tied to the shutdown combined with the workers who took the deferred resignation program could mean “a hideous employment report could be coming,” he said.

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“Max out your HSA like your retirement account. When medical expenses come up, pay out of pocket so you can let your HSA assets grow tax deferred,” Ward says.

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Troubled firm Thames Water also appealed for higher price rises, but has deferred its case until late October while it tries to fix a rescue bid.

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Due to health reasons he was handed a deferred custody warrant and is not currently in jail.

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