How to Use defer to in a Sentence

defer to

phrasal verb

• The coin landed on heads, and the Chiefs deferred to the second half.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
• Democrats who have deferred to Mr. Biden must now find the courage to speak plain truths to the party’s leader.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 June 2024
• Your job is to guide them and inform them, not defer to strong opinions.
  — Joan Herlong, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Good leadership knows when to defer to those who do know best.
  — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
• By deferring to the those on the ground, visitors can help support the areas that need it most.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023
• All the local agencies either denied the requests or deferred to the ATF.
  — Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• Bannister deferring to Ada as the mistress of the house instead of Agnes.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• In dissent, Judge Helene White said the court should be wary of deferring to the government.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
• But largely, the court seemed to defer to timelines suggested by the parties.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
• The bride is deferring to her father and stepmother, who are paying for most of the wedding.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• Asked for further comment, a CDI spokesperson deferred to the statement.
  — Stephen Whyno, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
• Rubenstein deferred to Elias when asked about payroll during a forum in late March.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
• During a forum in late March, Rubenstein deferred to Elias when asked about payroll.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
• Contacted on Tuesday, the five TV networks either did not comment or deferred to the text of the letter.
  — Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
• Meanwhile, Kiffin deferred to the school’s statement when asked for comment.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2023
• Ambulances and insurers would first defer to the 14 states that have some kind of ambulance surprise billing law on the books.
  — Bob Herman and Tara Bannow, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023
• The United States has deferred to Canada to lead such a force, though Ottawa has also been reluctant.
  — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• The plaza’s smooth, white, blocky forms, meant to defer to the buzzing arena, don’t mesh with Intuit Dome’s intricate textures and colors.
  — Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• Patel also defers to her patients’ preference, as long as the sunscreen is broad-spectrum and has an SPF of at least 30.
  — Sam Jones, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2023
• Zoom in: The decision, which tossed out the idea that courts should defer to agency interpretation when the statute is vague, threatens a big slice of what EPA has done in the last four years.
  — Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 10 July 2024
• The film’s title may well defer to Woolf’s protagonist.
  — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
• Asked to comment, the Police Department deferred to the mayor’s office.
  — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the Television Academy deferred to Fox, which declined to comment on the matter.
  — Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, 28 July 2023
• Jordan deferred to Comer when asked whether his committee wanted to hear from Hunter Biden himself.
  — Jacqueline Alemany, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
• In his household, his mother is the breadwinner, and his father defers to her for all major decisions.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• Someone else got the role but, after a couple of days of rehearsals, producers wanted him back and deferred to the original contract.
  — Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
• The now-former spokesperson defers to ICE, which would not comment on a detailed summary of this reporting.
  — Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
• So recent is this trend that some Spaniards still defer to the longer-aged designations as the be-all and end-all of the oenological spectrum, even when the cosechas on the menu are comparably priced.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2023
• However, the tone of the oral arguments this week suggested that the justices may defer to the ATF’s interpretation of the statute in this instance, particularly given the public safety concerns raised by the rise of ghost guns.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024
• While Camille admired his effort, Thomas struggled with self-consciousness, deferring to her too often—whether seeking her input on outfits or hesitating to drink without her approval.
  — Miguel Santiago, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024