defer
Example Sentences
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Judge Michael O'Grady KC has deferred sentencing so reports can be carried out to determine whether Strachan meets the criteria for an order for lifelong restriction.
From BBC
From what I understand, a distribution is mandatory; deferring receipt does not exempt one from the requirement.
From MarketWatch
“I’ve seen my share of less savvy investors who have had brokers and insurance salespeople put their IRAs into deferred variable annuities,” says North Vale, N.J.-based financial adviser John Coumarianos.
From MarketWatch
Ultimately the EU defers to the European Court of Justice to ensure the bloc's single market works properly.
From BBC
“When clients defer to AI, it may prompt advisers to question the value of their human contribution.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.