deferred
adjective
de·ferred di-ˈfərd 
1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Jeremy Pelzer reports that goes beyond what FirstEnergy admitted last year as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors. 
Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Hamilton avoided felon status because the plea was part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Williams entered a guilty plea in April, and he was placed on deferred adjudication. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 July 2022 The company paid a $230 million fine, among other conditions of its deferred prosecution agreement. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Stephanie Rapkin, 66, came to court for what was expected to be a no-contest plea to simple battery as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 Maani, who wore a wire as part of the sprawling federal investigation, was charged with bribery in August 2020 and has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Budget Committee vice chair Kevin Kramer, R-11th, highlighted the effort to chip away at deferred maintenance. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2022 Fund employees were told that the deferred pay plan was guaranteed, the suit says, and that it was invested in highly liquid stocks. Stephen Gandel, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 See More
Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Hamilton avoided felon status because the plea was part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Williams entered a guilty plea in April, and he was placed on deferred adjudication. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 July 2022 The company paid a $230 million fine, among other conditions of its deferred prosecution agreement. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Stephanie Rapkin, 66, came to court for what was expected to be a no-contest plea to simple battery as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 Maani, who wore a wire as part of the sprawling federal investigation, was charged with bribery in August 2020 and has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Budget Committee vice chair Kevin Kramer, R-11th, highlighted the effort to chip away at deferred maintenance. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2022 Fund employees were told that the deferred pay plan was guaranteed, the suit says, and that it was invested in highly liquid stocks. Stephen Gandel, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
from past participle of defer entry 1
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing deferred
Legal Definition
deferred
adjective
de·ferred
di-ˈfərd
: withheld or delayed for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
deferred prosecution
deferred 1 of 3
adjective
as in delayed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- delayed
- prolonged
- protracted
- sluggish
- slow
- dilatory
- tardy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- immediate
- instantaneous
- instant
- summary
- rapid
- prompt
- swift
- split-second
- straightaway
- speedy
- quick
- fast
- hit-and-run
deferred
2 of 3adverb
as in postponed
Synonyms & Similar Words
- delayed
- postponed
- suspended
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- under way
- under weigh
- afoot
deferred
3 of 3verb
as in shelved
to assign to a later time we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information Synonyms & Similar Words
- postponed
- delayed
- shelved
- remitted
- laid over
- suspended
- held over
- put over
- put off
- paused
- hesitated
- waited
- held off (on)
- prolonged
- slowed
- protracted
- lengthened
- retarded
- stayed
- held up
- extended
- detained
- stretched (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- acted
- worked (on)
- did
- decided (upon)
- dealt (with)
- wrought (on)