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
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The group expects both a "high single-digit percentage" fall in "net bookings", its preferred sales yardstick that excludes deferred revenues, and a "high single-digit negative" operating margin.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Many projects, like the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial and African American history museum, began as the deferred dreams of ordinary citizens.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Interest began to accrue this loan as soon as it was sent to your stepdaughter’s school, and it will continue to grow whether she’s in school, has deferred or dropped out.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Jacob Johnson is on three wait lists, including his top choice, the University of Texas at Austin, where he applied early, was deferred and then was wait-listed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
It struck me as a singular implication that you couldn’t be out of a counting-house, you know, and look about you; but I silently deferred to his experience.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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