deferred

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Akshay Bharath is on the wait list at University of Virginia, his overall top choice, where he applied binding early decision, was deferred and then wait-listed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Ares has a line showing the cash received for the principal payoff, and then a separate line showing cash collected for the deferred PIK interest when loans are paid off.

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

Parekh deferred a question about rising memory costs, saying the company would address it during its earnings call later in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

When Madison wrote or spoke on constitutional questions, Jefferson always deferred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis