deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt 
: the act of delaying or postponing
specifically
: official postponement of military service
Examples of deferment in a Sentence
She requested a six-month deferment on her loan.
She requested deferment of her loan.
the policies of military deferment
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Expect possible delays in processing automatic debit payments, longer turnaround for deferment or forbearance requests, and confusion over who is accountable if something goes wrong.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Those who cannot afford payments can apply for deferment or forbearance, which pause payments, but interest will still accrue.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Mets owner Steve Cohen shelled out $51 million per season with no deferments over those 15 years, according to multiple reports.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War—four for education and a fifth medical waiver for bone spurs in his heels after graduation in 1968.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Those who cannot afford payments can apply for deferment or forbearance, which pause payments, but interest will still accrue.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Mets owner Steve Cohen shelled out $51 million per season with no deferments over those 15 years, according to multiple reports.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Trump received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War—four for education and a fifth medical waiver for bone spurs in his heels after graduation in 1968.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deferment
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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deferment
noun
de·fer·ment
di-ˈfər-mənt
: the act of delaying
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