deferral

noun

de·​fer·​ral di-ˈfər-əl How to pronounce deferral (audio)
: the act of delaying : postponement

Examples of deferral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
While deferrals have drawn much scrutiny thanks to the Dodgers recently, Tony Clark of the MLBPA has said the union wants to protect players’ rights to negotiate them into deals. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 More news: Former Dodgers Pitcher Announces Retirement Lindsey Adler of the Wall Street Journal reported MLB proposed limiting deferrals in collective bargaining, but the MLBPA declined those limits because deferrals allowed the players so much flexibility in negotiations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 The exceptions include allowing the president to defer funds if needed to allow for greater needs later in the year, if efficiencies have allowed savings, or if some provision of law specifically allows such a deferral. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 Thanks largely to the Dodgers, salary deferrals have become a hot topic in baseball. Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deferral 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deferral was in 1865

Dictionary Entries Near deferral

Cite this Entry

“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferral. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on deferral

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!