deferred
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Singh also noted that Oracle’s growth in deferred revenue, or money the company receives in advance of delivering on services, outpaced growth in reported revenue in the cloud applications segment for two consecutive quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
It expects other projects “will need to be deferred due to PLS funding challenges, which will no doubt include a significant capital raise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
However, the closure has been deferred until the remaining residents have been relocated and arrangements for independent living have been completed.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
People also could sell underwater Opportunity Zone investments to lock in capital losses that offset deferred gains, but that has a downside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But Wang Lung thought of his land and pondered this way and that, with the sickened heart of deferred hope, how he could get back to it.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
