as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
After a modest discount to account for deferrals, that’s about $22 million next year.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
This one tops Shohei Ohtani’s deal with the Dodgers by over $250 million after adjusting for deferrals.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the school decided to open an extra deferral date in January, aligned with the deferral timelines of previous years, Lovely said.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the impact of Hurricane Helene, which caused significant property damage in certain market areas, and the company's response with payment deferrals for affected customers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
This one tops Shohei Ohtani’s deal with the Dodgers by over $250 million after adjusting for deferrals.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the school decided to open an extra deferral date in January, aligned with the deferral timelines of previous years, Lovely said.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the impact of Hurricane Helene, which caused significant property damage in certain market areas, and the company's response with payment deferrals for affected customers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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