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deferrals

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plural of deferral

as in postponements

the act of delaying or deferring something a tax deferral

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Recent Examples of deferrals DePodesta didn't have an answer on Tuesday when asked about the Rockies' plans for Bryant and whether the club would try to spread the money owed to him over the next two seasons as deferrals. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Alternatively, the company can set up a program for pre-tax employee deferrals to fund accounts from their paycheck. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Then there's the contract deferrals, which are a constant source of misinformation. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 In December, the back-to-back defending-champion Dodgers signed Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract with deferrals, barely edging the Mets’ offer. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Critics have also argued that the deferrals delay legitimate payments to vulnerable groups, and could ultimately lead to higher costs for taxpayers if providers reduce services and patients are forced to turn to more expensive forms of care. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026 The Minnesota deferrals target 14 high-risk areas the state's own legislative auditor identified as vulnerable to fraud. — Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 21 July 2026

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