deferrals

NOUN

postponement

Synonyms

WEAK

adjournment delay holdover moratorium pause putting off stay suspension

Antonyms

WEAK

advance expedition forging

NOUN

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deferment postponement

STRONG

extension stay suspension

Example Sentences

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Deferrals from military service are available on medical grounds, for university students, and for fathers of large families.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

Deferrals by the Pentagon on the topic are nothing new, though the use of the weapons by the Saudis – some of which were reportedly supplied by the U.S. – appears to be only a recent tactic.

From US News • Aug. 19, 2015