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 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 Instead of deferring taxes now and paying later, taxes are paid upfront so future qualified withdrawals can potentially come out tax-free. — Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Expanding to India might be a better way to capture growth, but this takes time and a willingness to accept short-term efficiency costs—a trade-off that many firms keep deferring. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026 But his strategy of deferring problems instead of seeking constructive solutions to them eventually blew up, resulting in the invasion of southern Israel and the deaths of 1,200 Israelis. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Stop deferring the Food Traceability Rule — 2028 is a choice, not a deadline, and Congress already ratified an earlier one. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026 But pessimists worry that companies are deferring the cost of massive spending, while front-loading the benefits. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Detaining recipients ignores the purpose of deferring action, said Michael Kagan, a law professor and director of the University of Nevada’s Immigration Clinic. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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Rolling Stone reported that Morrissey has made a habit of canceling shows, canceling 22 performances and postponing 10 others in 2025 alone.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
According to the complaint, Brightline Investment Holdings has failed to pay down its loan or make any interest payments since December of 2025, even after seeking multiple extensions and postponing the maturity date of the loan.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026