deferred
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, Riley deferred a question about Mosley’s return timetable to the availability report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
An autopsy was performed Monday, but the cause and manner of death have been deferred, “which means additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Amazon deferred questions on the investigation to the NTSB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Rather, his continued status is merely a temporary arrangement, with the Credentials Committee's decision deferred annually."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“People who never saw a horse race in their lives are taking sides. If the issue were deferred another week, there would be a civil war between the War Admiral Americans and the Seabiscuit Americans.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
