deferred

Example Sentences

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The tax due on deferred accounts will also affect your heirs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Sentence on the 30-year-old was deferred and he was released on bail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

On the ground in Texas, doubts were often muted -- or deferred entirely to Trump himself.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

With 2025’s operating loss, the deferred asset grew to $243.5 billion last year, from $216 billion in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Tom deferred that much to the sensibilities of those East Eggers who might be on the train.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald