DEFERRAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

deferral

noun

Definition of deferral

as in postponement

the act of delaying or deferring something a tax deferral

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Recent Examples of deferral In December, the back-to-back defending-champion Dodgers signed Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract with deferrals, barely edging the Mets’ offer. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026 The Minnesota deferrals target 14 high-risk areas the state's own legislative auditor identified as vulnerable to fraud. — Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 21 July 2026 The deal, which contains no options or deferrals, is the largest ever given to a pitcher with less than four years of MLB service time, according to the source, who was granted anonymity to discuss the negotiations. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral

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postponement

Noun

News of the postponement was first reported by People magazine.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Lenae did not provide a specific reason for the postponement.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

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