DEFERRED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of deferred next

as in delayed

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deferred

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adverb

as in postponed

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deferred

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verb

past tense of defer

as in remitted

to assign to a later time we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information

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Recent Examples of deferred

Adjective

Fifteen propositions have qualified for San Francisco's November ballot, ranging from deferred retirement for police officers to decreasing the number of city commissions. —

Shawna Chen, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024 National Park Service properties in North Carolina already have $549 million in deferred maintenance needs, including $232 million in projects planned on the Blue Ridge Parkway and $106 million in needs in Great Smoky Mountains, according to the Park Service. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024

Verb

The bureau deferred additional questions to the District Attorney General’s Office. —

NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 The bureau deferred additional questions to the District Attorney General's Office. —

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deferred