defer to
Example Sentences
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At his Senate confirmation hearing in November, Selig told senators he would defer to the courts on whether or not sports prediction markets should be regulated by the states as gambling.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Federal law is entirely silent on this; the only federal statutes that govern the receipt of mail ballots explicitly defer to states’ decisions about deadlines.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
Leaders don’t get power if they don’t maneuver; but they misuse their power if they don’t also defer to the reality principle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Court doctrine is to defer to those statements as being entitled.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
This time the black workers refused to defer to the black aristocracy.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
