deferred
Example Sentences
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If an agreement as superficial as the memorandum of understanding — which deferred thornier issues for late negotiations — was derailed, then there’s little option other than repeated cycles of violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Financial advisers love them because they offer deferred taxation and instant diversification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Employees who were given shares over the years in lieu of cash compensation, for example, have one way to lock in the cash value of their deferred compensation: by selling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Over the past decade, Oregon lawmakers doubled funding for the state’s affordable housing tax credit and started offering low-interest and deferred loans for construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
A serjeant, Tyrion knew, from the way the other two deferred to him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
