DEFERRING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

deferring

verb

present participle of defer

as in postponing

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 deferring But analysts said that the order may only end up deferring those payments rather than removing them entirely. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 When the paycheck is steady and when deferring may even feel rational. — Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Glenn will take over the play-calling duties after deferring those responsibilities to Steve Wilks last year. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 If anything, maintaining high levels of school funding will be difficult because the state has been running multibillion-dollar deficits in recent years, and deferring school aid has been one tool available to close budget gaps. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026 To make matters worse, the federal government has begun pulling back match funding and aggressively deferring payments, holding back over $1 billion in federal Medicaid transfers to states while demanding stricter documentation. — Richard Popiel, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 For players in high tax states like California or New York, deferring that money to after their playing days are over can save them millions in taxes. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Companies that have borrowed from private-credit firms are increasingly deferring cash interest, a potential sign of weakness in a corner of the economy that’s drawn warnings of a crunch. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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The decree came after a committee of top Palestinian officials met Saturday morning to discuss postponing the vote.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Palestinian officials cited conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem as reasons for postponing the vote.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
More and more parents are delaying vaccines and citing logistics, outsourcing the decision to the parent who isn’t in the room or simply wanting more time.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026