deferment

Example Sentences

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He spent 15 years in and out of forbearance, deferment and repayment on his federal loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Be realistic about what your terms are — and make sure you understand conditions for repayment, deferment and forgiveness.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024

And it credits borrowers for months they spent in deferment or in lengthy periods of forbearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Lvova-Belova in her Friday statement said that Yermokhin was only being summoned for record-keeping purposes and rejected claims that the teenager could be conscripted, saying that as a college student, he had a deferment.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023

"They granted me a deferment until I graduate. But I must still serve six months in the Reich Labor Service."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti