DEFERRED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

deferred 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of deferred

as in delayed

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deferred

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adverb

as in postponed

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verb

past tense of defer

as in remitted

to assign to a later time we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information

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Adjective

These include interest-only and deferred payments while in school, as well as an autopay interest rate discount. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The deferred contracts have nothing to do with Walter's insurance company loans. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The warning underscores the narrowing political window for an issue Washington has repeatedly deferred. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Consumer agents crossing company boundaries represent the case NIST deferred. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferred

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After Tuesday’s practice, Purdy detailed how a delayed throw to Luke Farrell got intercepted by linebacker Del-Shawn Phillips off near the goal line.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Real Problem Is The Ripple A delayed flight is easy to detect.

— Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

Verb

Researchers can use this moment to finally build the ethical infrastructure around the cultivation of insider sources and source compensation that the field has postponed for too long.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s game in Liberty was postponed after a Cardinals player suffered a medical emergency on the sideline and died.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of postponed

Adjective

Bitcoin has been in a prolonged slump since October, and BTIG noted that a similar surge in January 2023 initially faded before the cryptocurrency found support around its 200-day moving average.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Emergency services have been battling wildfires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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