defer

Example Sentences

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Even then, courts typically defer to the council on foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

In practice, utilization has been far lower due to years of deferred maintenance, corrosion, power outages, and equipment failures that have left units cycling on and off.

From Barron's

In practice, utilization has been far lower due to years of deferred maintenance, corrosion, power outages, and equipment failures that have left units cycling on and off.

From Barron's

Humans do not have consistent preferences, especially when it comes to weighing current advantage against much greater gains from deferred gratification.

From The Wall Street Journal

They cited distortions caused by the shutdown, as well as the deferred resignation of 160,000 or so federal employees who were offered buyouts in the spring.

From MarketWatch