deferred (B2)
adjective, past verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜːrd/
Definition
Deferred means delayed or postponed until a later time, often for payments, decisions, admission, taxes, or planned work.
Examples
The payment was deferred until next month.
Her application was deferred to the next review round.
How to Use deferred
- deferred until (prepositional phrase)
- postponed to a later time — "The meeting was deferred until Friday."
- deferred payment (collocation)
- a payment delayed to a later date — "The plan allows deferred payment."
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