deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl How to pronounce deferral (audio)
: the act of delaying : postponement

Examples of deferral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ongoing tax deferral: The strategy could be repeated annually and may allow continuous deferral of capital gains taxes as long as the sales and new investments occur within the same tax year. Philippe Schulligen, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Receipts have risen in part because of a deferral of tax deadlines from fiscal 2023 into this year in states that suffered from natural disasters. Viktoria Dendrinou, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024 This deal, commonly known as the stretch IRA since distributions and tax deferral could extend over lifetimes, was all perfectly legal under the tax code. Ed Slott, Fortune, 26 June 2024 But more importantly, in an era when superstar players in all sports are taking reductions or deferrals in salary to help team management build a better team, James signs a maximum money deal while cutting the Lakers’ ability to do so. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for deferral 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deferral was in 1865

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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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