deferment

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Recent Examples of deferment Also compare borrower protections and flexibility, including deferment and forbearance options, in-school repayment requirements and co-signer release policies. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 This benefit is suspended during periods of deferment, grace period, or forbearance. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Castle, a soldier who was eligible for a deferment — due to his stateside work as an engineer — but enlisted anyway. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026 With the knowledge that the initial deferment would only last until April 30 of this year the Every Fire Survivor’s Network sent a proposal to the governor’s office to extend the deferment in March and Newsom approved it six weeks later, according to the resource hub. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferment
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  1. deferral
  2. postponement
  3. delay
Noun
  • The alternative—automate the predictable 90% and let the other 10% pile up in someone's inbox—is just a deferral.
    — Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Then there's the contract deferrals, which are a constant source of misinformation.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of deferral
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  • News of the postponement was first reported by People magazine.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lenae did not provide a specific reason for the postponement.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponement
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  • The watchdog warned that shipyard delays are expected to keep more submarines idle through 2030, creating additional costs and reducing the fleet’s operational capacity.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Due to high traffic, the website is experiencing some technical delays.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferment. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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