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deferment

[dih-fur-muhnt] / dɪˈfɜr mənt /


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Most of the rest is in forbearance or deferment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

But because borrowers with federal loans can choose from forbearance, deferment or income-driven repayment, it’s that much more challenging to prove undue hardship.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

The current deadline to get the ID is May 7, 2025, and there are no signs of another deferment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

None has given a hard date, however, or said that there has been a deferment.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

As long as he was in school, he’d have a student deferment from the draft.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge