deferred

Example Sentences

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In interviews, Dorsey has said he was ousted because he “deferred too much” to other executives.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Hughes — who wrote the film’s screenplay but deferred direction to his collaborator, Howard Deutch — had a way of making even the obvious seem natural.

From Salon

The mall had insufficient exterior lighting, the city said and graffiti resulting from deferred or neglected maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked why it could not be deferred to the next Welsh Parliament, he said every MS had a "mass of correspondents from constituents as well as other organisations and families getting in touch".

From BBC

The remaining consideration includes guaranteed deferred payments over the subsequent 18 months and other payments tied to the achievement of financial targets through early 2029.

From Barron's