Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for deferment. Search instead for steuermengen.
Definitions

deferment

[dih-fur-muhnt] / dɪˈfɜr mənt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Rather than stopping payments, you can often legally pause them through official deferment or forbearance programs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

To apply for the deferment, homeowners need to fill out the “Misfortune and Calamity relief” form online from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

He spent 15 years in and out of forbearance, deferment and repayment on his federal loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Wernecke knew firsthand because he had received a draft deferment for a physical disability.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Adamson draws an analogy to military educational deferments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

He obtained a string of deferments, first so that he could finish his college course and then when his new wife, Lynne became pregnant.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

With a Direct Subsidized Loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time, then during the six-month grace period after leaving school and during any approved deferments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

It drew attention to his draft-dodging record of five deferments at the height of the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024

When the professors learned that students who did not maintain a certain grade point average could lose their deferments and be drafted, they decided not to give any grades.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




Vocabulary lists containing deferment


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training