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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In 2025, for example, Ares collected about $130 million in past-period PIK interest from loans and another $150 million for previously deferred PIK dividends from preferred stock.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The videogame maker said net bookings—a measure that combines total net revenue and the change in deferred net revenue for online-enabled games—rose to $1.86 billion from $1.8 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In Seattle, Al Ulbrickson deferred the varsity turnout until October 21.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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