deferred

Example Sentences

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Sentence on the 30-year-old was deferred and he was released on bail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

On the ground in Texas, doubts were often muted -- or deferred entirely to Trump himself.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

With 2025’s operating loss, the deferred asset grew to $243.5 billion last year, from $216 billion in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“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 • Mar. 20, 2026

If that time was missed, the prayer had to be deferred until the sun was beyond the horizon.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey