deferred

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The estimate is based on personal income tax withholding trends and includes cash bonuses paid for work performed in 2025 and bonuses deferred from prior years that have been cashed in.

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

The work rules, which as I’ve reported do nothing to enhance employment, could be deferred for six years, preventing the loss of coverage for about 5.2 million Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

She deferred to her husband, and he was unbending.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers