DEFERRAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

deferral

noun

Definition of deferral

as in postponement

the act of delaying or deferring something a tax deferral

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Recent Examples of deferral 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 Kennedy has said that the campaign is aimed at preventing improper payments instead of recovering them after the fact, with the Administration increasingly using payment deferrals and pre-payment reviews of Medicaid claims. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral

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postponement

Noun

Paris police requested a postponement of the PSG game because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The summit was intended partly to demonstrate European solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states amid the war, making its postponement a clear reflection of the deteriorating security situation.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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