deferred

Example Sentences

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But her request for a decision on the application to be deferred to allow for a site visit was not supported by other councillors.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The tax due on deferred accounts will also affect your heirs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 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

Dick Ewell had frozen; he had deferred to Early.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara