deferment

Example Sentences

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The federal check now in deferment limbo was supposed to reimburse the state for the federal government’s share of that spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024

The current deadline to get the ID is May 7, 2025, and there are no signs of another deferment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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