deferred
Example Sentences
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There was a sharp decline of 162,000 government jobs in October, "as some federal employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer came off federal payrolls," the report added.
From Barron's
Employees who are on paid leave are counted as employed in the monthly jobs numbers, and many government workers who took deferred buyouts were paid through Sept. 30.
“A measured rebound will depend on travel sentiment and operating conditions, with deferred trips potentially resuming to Japan or to close substitutes.”
Still, the October and November employment estimates are sure to be garbled by the deferred resignations of federal employees.
From MarketWatch
“Discussions regarding any future plans for the LA Bowl will be deferred until after the game.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
