deferred

Example Sentences

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Boeing deferred questions about the timeframe to the Air Force but said it is an "honor to be entrusted" with the contract.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Most fans of baseball, delayed gratification and compounding interest know about Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual acknowledgment of the dawn of deferred contracts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Ipsen said it would pay 200 million euros initially and make deferred payments subject to certain development, regulatory approval and sales-based targets that could take the total price above 700 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

After languishing in development hell under Stanley Kubrick for two decades, the notoriously intense auteur deferred the project to Spielberg, believing he would be the right fit to tell such a complex yet tender story.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Mr. Pontellier had selected the bridal gift, as everyone immediately connected with him always deferred to his taste in such matters.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin