defer
Example Sentences
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Mithril’s teams will defer to law enforcement in most cases, but they reserve the right to act independently during an attack, executives said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
There is every indication that Congress wanted to defer to the states.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
After not getting a single offer to study medicine, 20-year-old Victoria Chitongo, from London, was urged by teachers to apply for other courses, like bio-medical sciences, rather than defer.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Her home, health and car insurance have all increased, as has her mortgage, but she can’t defer her student loan payments because she must stay current on them to obtain public service loan forgiveness.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Your arguments will tend to prosper if they are founded on the common assumptions of your audience—or, in special cases, if the audience is minded to defer to your authority.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing defer
The Great Gatsby
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