The meaning of DEFERRED is withheld for or until a stated time. How to use deferred in a sentence.

DEFERRED definition: postponed or delayed. See examples of deferred used in a sentence.

deferred Add to word list past simple and past participle of defer (Definition of deferred from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. Postponed or delayed: deferred gratification; deferred military draft. 2. Withheld until a future date: deferred benefits; a deferred payment.

Deferred expenses are paid for before they are used, and deferred income is received before it has been earned. A deferred annuity provides an income at some future date. Most companies hold large …

Nov 2, 2025 · Deferred (noun): A state of being delayed or postponed. The term "deferred" carries significant meanings, often associated with postponing, delaying, or setting something aside …

Deferred definition: Postponed or delayed.

Defer means to put off or delay. You can try to defer the inevitable by pushing “snooze” and falling back asleep, but eventually you're going to have to get up. If you're excellent at pushing things to a later …

Definition of defer verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. defer (doing) something to delay something until a later time synonym put off. The department deferred the decision for six months. …

The defer having to do with allowing someone else to decide or choose something, or with agreeing to follow someone else’s decision, tradition, etc., (as in “He deferred to his parents’ wishes”) comes …