How to Use deferral in a Sentence

deferral

noun
  • The tax can be paid over five years (with a fee charged for deferrals).
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The deferrals can help both sides.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And as time goes on, all of the deferral — both to a culture and of her own needs — changes her.
    — Susan Burton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Mazuera Arias didn’t know the reason for this deferral.
    — Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This is sometimes called a deferral.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
  • What a lot of people think of as tax avoidance is mostly just tax deferral.
    — Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • In essence, the deferral is an interest-free loan that would have to be repaid.
    — Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2020
  • In essence, the deferral is an interest-free loan that would have to be repaid.
    — Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Houston Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2020
  • The 15-year deferral comes at a cost, and not just in the form in interest.
    — Daniel J. Pilla, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
  • This will reduce your taxable income in the year of deferral.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
  • And of course, a deferral didn’t mean those bills wouldn’t eventually fall due.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • To be sure, deferral of tax payments is the main driver of the revision.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 May 2025
  • Now, two weeks later, Nick Mosby has again asked for a deferral.
    — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2021
  • The contract includes deferrals and an opt-out after the second year.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Those who were unable to make it to Boston were offered a deferral or refund.
    — Jimmy Golen, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Lawmakers didn’t have much time to consider the long-range effects of the tax deferral.
    — Scott Moritz, Bloomberg.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Bonilla was not the first MLB star to have deferrals in his contract.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024
  • Thanks largely to the Dodgers, salary deferrals have become a hot topic in baseball.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That deferral gives the White House a narrow window to keep trying.
    — Kriston Capps, Bloomberg.com, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Healey caught heavy criticism last week for utilizing the rate deferrals and passing the costs back on to the ratepayers.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Minnesota's lawsuit pertains to a bulk of the money stuck in deferral.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).
    — Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With the deferrals, the present-day value of the deal is reportedly around $90 million over three years.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Healey’s move has been catching heavy criticism for utilizing rate deferrals and passing the costs back on to the ratepayers.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • If the borrower can afford only their old payment, a deferral might be the right answer, in which the delinquent balance is added to the back end of the loan.
    — Washington Post, 7 May 2021
  • Bichette’s deal, which contains opt-out clauses after seasons one and two and does not include deferrals, is pending a physical.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Bichette’s three-year, $126 million deal contains opt-outs after each of the first two seasons and does not include any deferrals.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In Ohtani’s case, the deferrals brought the present-day value of his contract down to roughly $461 million.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Many players also opt for deferrals and large signing bonuses (as opposed to a higher salary) to avoid paying income tax in certain states.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The current 60-day deferral is not a resolution.
    — Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

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