1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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Therefore, for three years, there might be a preference from the player’s side to have only player opt-outs and no deferred money.
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Throughout the rest of that year, Cohen and Fortress extended the payment schedule on the loan and deferred payments, according to court filings.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
As has become usual in the Dodgers’ recent deals, the contract includes a big signing bonus ($21 million) and deferred salary ($20 million), lowering the immediate payroll hit for the Dodgers while giving the player tax advantages.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
McClain and three other ComEd executives and lobbyists were convicted in 2023 in a related trial, and ComEd itself agreed to pay $200 million in fines as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Throughout the rest of that year, Cohen and Fortress extended the payment schedule on the loan and deferred payments, according to court filings.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
As has become usual in the Dodgers’ recent deals, the contract includes a big signing bonus ($21 million) and deferred salary ($20 million), lowering the immediate payroll hit for the Dodgers while giving the player tax advantages.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
McClain and three other ComEd executives and lobbyists were convicted in 2023 in a related trial, and ComEd itself agreed to pay $200 million in fines as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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