as in delayed
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as in remitted
to assign to a later time
we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Recent Examples of deferred
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The interesting caveat here is the idea of deferred money.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
He was offered admission to the State University of New York at Binghamton, but deferred for a year and moved to Israel to enlist in the army.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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However, Ohtani’s historic contract included $680 million in deferred money (a full 97% of his salary), which will be paid out from 2034 through 2043.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The interesting caveat here is the idea of deferred money.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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While Shohei Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million deal from last winter is the standard, the present-day value is around $460 million since $680 million of it is deferred.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
He was offered admission to the State University of New York at Binghamton, but deferred for a year and moved to Israel to enlist in the army.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferred. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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