as in postponement
the act of delaying or deferring something
a tax deferral
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Recent Examples of deferral
Private loans, moreover, lack some of the consumer protections traditionally provided by government loans, including deferrals, and typically carry higher interest rates.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
To be sure, deferral of tax payments is the main driver of the revision.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 May 2025
The company gets three-to-five duty deferral requests per day as of mid-April, according to Shana Head, senior director of FTZ product at Geodis in Americas, up from one-to-three inquiries per week just in January.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, another report from Vanguard shows the average savings rate for employee deferrals was 7.7% in 2024, matching record-high levels from the previous year.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
To be sure, deferral of tax payments is the main driver of the revision.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 May 2025
The company gets three-to-five duty deferral requests per day as of mid-April, according to Shana Head, senior director of FTZ product at Geodis in Americas, up from one-to-three inquiries per week just in January.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, another report from Vanguard shows the average savings rate for employee deferrals was 7.7% in 2024, matching record-high levels from the previous year.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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