deferral
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Vanguard said a total of 31% of participants had their deferral percentage increased from an annual auto-escalation, which led to 45% of participants increasing their savings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
At Vanguard, the average deferral rate, or percentage of income that participants chose to contribute to their retirement plan, rose to 7.7% in 2024, a record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Realmuto said that, like Kuyateh, tens of thousands of immigrants have been granted withholding or deferral relief over the course of several decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
However, details of any deferral or easing of restrictions are yet to emerge.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
Then Tommy said: “So there’s definitely nothing. No deferral, nothing like that.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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