deferred

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Projections last year from the New York Fed showed the Fed could have operating profits this year, and that it could extinguish the deferred asset by the end of the decade.

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

But, for some, the end will be deferred after a compromise deal was struck that gives a select few a chance to board what one outgoing peer called the "hereditary lifeboat".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

No money down, interest payments deferred upon request.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis