deferred

Example Sentences

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Many projects, like the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial and African American history museum, began as the deferred dreams of ordinary citizens.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Interest began to accrue this loan as soon as it was sent to your stepdaughter’s school, and it will continue to grow whether she’s in school, has deferred or dropped out.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In 2025, for example, Ares collected about $130 million in past-period PIK interest from loans and another $150 million for previously deferred PIK dividends from preferred stock.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The judge, Lord Harrower, deferred sentence on the youth for the preparation of a report until next month at the High Court in Dundee, and he will be detained in a secure unit until then.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

There’s no indication that Henrietta questioned him; like most patients in the 1950s, she deferred to anything her doctors said.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot