deferred
Americanadjective
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postponed or delayed.
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suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event.
a deferred payment; deferred taxes.
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classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.
adjective
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withheld over a certain period; postponed
a deferred payment
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(of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend
Other Word Forms
- undeferred adjective
- well-deferred adjective
Etymology
Origin of deferred
Example Sentences
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By comparison, $125 million was “a bargain for the county,” said Govan, “Because they had the liability of ownership of those buildings and the deferred maintenance was extraordinary.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Given Arista’s deferred revenue balance of $5.4 billion, the XPO strategy, and expected new large customer wins, revenue growth can exceed guidance for 25% in 2026 and 20% in 2027, the analyst says.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
A deferred repair can become a mortgage default risk if a homeowner can no longer meet a lender’s insurance requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The estimate is based on personal income tax withholding trends and includes cash bonuses paid for work performed in 2025 and bonuses deferred from prior years that have been cashed in.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“People who never saw a horse race in their lives are taking sides. If the issue were deferred another week, there would be a civil war between the War Admiral Americans and the Seabiscuit Americans.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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